Special x-rays are used to determine the baby’s position and the size of the pelvis to determine if a vaginal delivery of a breech baby can be safely attempted which I assume was the case here. Special X-rays of a full term baby are not dangerous.
Corina Marinescu What do you mean by "special xrays" ?
Xrays are normally defined as electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of around 1 Ångstrøm (10^-10 meter) corresponding to an energy of ~12 keV.
Do you mean that the intensity is lower than conventional medical use of xrays? Or do you mean that the radiation used is actually different from the xrays I just defined.
A special x-ray exposure can be reduced using a low-exposure technique. With the use of a low-exposure (40-mAs) technique, it is possible to obtain images of acceptable quality for the necessary measurements. The resulting dose to the fetus is approximately 2.3 mGy (0.23 rad). Doses less than 5 Rad are always considered to cause no issues for a full term baby (38-40 w).
Lower dose or not...as a dr. and mom I'd recommend a 4D ultrasound than an X-ray. Unfortunately we live in a sad time where medical procedures are costly so people are forced to choose what they can afford.
Wait, aren't x-rays unhealthy for babies during pregnancy?!
ReplyDeleteIt's always the amount of xrays you receive which can be a problem. Furthermore the effect will probably be larger early in the pregnancy.
ReplyDeleteSo, yes it could be dangerous, but in this case I wouldn't be too worried.
Special x-rays are used to determine the baby’s position and the size of the pelvis to determine if a vaginal delivery of a breech baby can be safely attempted which I assume was the case here. Special X-rays of a full term baby are not dangerous.
ReplyDelete[Citation needed]
ReplyDeleteCorina Marinescu
ReplyDeleteWhat do you mean by "special xrays" ?
Xrays are normally defined as electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of around 1 Ångstrøm (10^-10 meter) corresponding to an energy of ~12 keV.
Do you mean that the intensity is lower than conventional medical use of xrays? Or do you mean that the radiation used is actually different from the xrays I just defined.
Thanks.
A special x-ray exposure can be reduced using a low-exposure technique. With the use of a low-exposure (40-mAs) technique, it is possible to obtain images of acceptable quality for the necessary measurements. The resulting dose to the fetus is approximately 2.3 mGy (0.23 rad).
ReplyDeleteDoses less than 5 Rad are always considered to cause no issues for a full term baby (38-40 w).
Corina Marinescu
ReplyDeleteThanks!
So it's still the same x-rays, just a lower dose :-)
Lower dose or not...as a dr. and mom I'd recommend a 4D ultrasound than an X-ray. Unfortunately we live in a sad time where medical procedures are costly so people are forced to choose what they can afford.
ReplyDelete>Unfortunately we live in a sad time where medical procedures are costly
ReplyDeleteAnd in those happy time where we HAVE those procedures, unlike 100 years ago.