4: Radiological examination of women of reproductive capacity

Section 4 Radiological examination of women of reproductive capacity



The possible effects of irradiating a fetus 209
Teratogenesis 209

Genetic injury 210

Cancer production 211

Radiological investigations of the abdominal and pelvic areas in the case of pregnancy are contraindicated and a system is required to eliminate this possibility. Women in the very early stages may not even be aware that they are pregnant and therefore merely asking them to confirm that they are not pregnant is unreliable. A more accurate method is to establish the first day of the onset of the last menstrual period and record this on the request card. The patient should sign to affirm that the date has been recorded correctly. Individual reproductive status can then be calculated and a form of risk assessment used to determine the benefit/risk of proceeding with the examination based on local guidelines and further discussion with the patient.

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