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Comment on “Pregnancy Screening before Diagnostic Radiography in Emergency Department

an Educational Review

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Comment on “Pregnancy Screening before Diagnostic Radiography in Emergency Department

an Educational Review

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Review:
With great interest we have read the paper “Pregnancy Screening before Diagnostic Radiography in Emergency Department;
an Educational Review” by A.I. Abushouk et al. (1). We agree with the authors that unnecessary fetal radiation exposure should be avoided and that pregnancy screening can be a means to accomplish this. However, in their paper the authors suggest in several instances that radiological
imaging during pregnancy can lead to teratogenic effects. In the Abstract it is stated: “Radiation exposure during pregnancy may have serious teratogenic effects to the fetus. Therefore, checking the pregnancy status before imaging women of child bearing age can protect against these
effects.”, and in the Introduction: “Therefore, checking the pregnancy status before imaging women of child bearing age can protect against radiation teratogenic effects.” We strongly disagree with these statements: common radiological imaging will usually not give rise to fetal radiation doses
high enough to lead to teratogenesis. The statements in the paper may lead to unnecessary worrying of pregnant women and it may discourage themfrom undergoing medically necessary radiological examinations.

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OrganisatieHogeschool Inholland
AfdelingDomein Gezondheid, Sport en Welzijn
LectoraatMedische Technologie
Jaar2019
TypeAndersoortig materiaal
TaalEngels

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