Diagnostic radiation in pregnancy: perception versus true risks.
Significant numbers of therapeutic abortions are performed for radiation-exposed pregnant women because of concerns about the teratogenic risk. However, available data suggest that current diagnostic radiation procedures are not teratogenic.
Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Pediatrics, the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto ON.
Raanan
R
Cohen-Kerem
Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Pediatrics, the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto ON.
Irena
I
Nulman
Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Pediatrics, the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto ON.
Maria
M
Abramow-Newerly
Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Pediatrics, the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto ON.
Damien
D
Medina
Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Pediatrics, the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto ON.
Ronnen
R
Maze
Department of Pediatrics, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia PA, and DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington DE.
Robert L
RL
Brent
Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Pediatrics, the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto ON.
Gideon
G
Koren
D000016:Abnormalities, Radiation-Induced; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006801:Humans; D010465:Perception; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011839:Radiation, Ionizing; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012306:Risk; D014965:X-Rays / Q000009:adverse effects*