what is the danger for fetus after I am doing X-ray and CT Scan?

If the incidence of cancer resulting from exposure to high doses is extrapolated in a linear fashion, then there appears to be a small but finite risk of cancer from CT scanning. On the basis of these analyses, the estimated lifetime risk of a 1-year old child developing cancer is 0.18% for an abdominal CT and 0.07% for a head CT. In comparison, approximately 23% of the population will develop cancer at some point in their lives, which means that the increased risk due to CT scanning is very small.

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During pregnancy, an abdominal CT scan is usually not recommended, due to risk to the exposed fetus, including developmental malformations and childhood cancers. Patients who are or may be pregnant should speak with their health care provider in order to first take a pregnancy test or choose an appropriate alternative imaging modality without risk to the fetus, such as ultrasound.http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/003330ris.htm

MRI is quite safe since it doesn't emit any radiation compared to X-ray and CT scan. Did you not use any abdominal shield? There's no hard and fast rule as to what might happen to your fetus. But studies have shown that radiation may affect the way cells divide as the fetus grows. The reason why radiation is avoided during the 1st trimester of pregnancy (1st 3 months) is that it is during this period when most of the development of our organs (eyes, ears, heart, lungs, etc) occurs. So an exposure to radiation MAY possibly affect the way these cells divide, it could make it divide abnormally. Since it was your head where X-ray and CT scan were done, theoretically, radiation travels in a linear manner. If the theory is correct, then there won't be any stray radiation going to your abdomen. I suggest that during your prenatal visits, tell your OB that you've had X-ray and CT scan done and you didn't know that you were pregnant at that time. Most likely, she will perform a congenital scan to check if your baby has any defects. Hope this one helped.

hi, 11 years is a protracted time after preliminary therapy for Hodgkins for it to recurr. this is not impossible regardless of if. reckoning on what the lesions/lumps look like on the CT and the place they're could be effectual. With point 4 illness initially, i'm confident your husband had radiation medical care. Are those new lumps in a community that became till now irradiated? If definite, it would be surprisingly unusual to be Hodgkins, if no, then it must be. after all, your husband will could have a biopsy of one (or the two) of those to substantiate what is going on. regardless of if this is a relapse that has surpassed off this previous due, then the probabilities for powerful re-therapy could be very stable. One further element to contemplate. the 1st time your husband had Hodgkins; did he have "B" symptoms alongside with nighttime sweats, weight help? If definite, and he's having those lower back, then this is a stable probability that it is the Hodgkins back lower back. perfect needs John

NONE! Not if you live in Hiroshima during World War 2!

All of the articles that pertains to radiation damage/ injury are based on hiroshima and nagasaki atomic bombing.

There is a certain degree of risk but its minimal.

I think these scans are pretty local and your fetus should be fine