:: Volume 8, Issue 4 (3-2011) ::
Int J Radiat Res 2011, 8(4): 253-255 Back to browse issues page
Perioperative radiation exposure in a pregnant woman
R.K. Singh
, drpradeepsingh@gmail.com
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The perioperative imaging of a pregnant woman presents a unique challenge to orthopaedics surgeon as concern about the radiation risk to the embryo or fetus. This article highlights effect of radiation exposure on foetus.
I would like to discuss about the amount of radiation exposure in a pregnant woman during fluoroscopic guided closed femoral Interlock nailing as radiation has significant cancerous and non cancerous effect on fetus.
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Type of Study: Case Report | Subject: Radiation Biology


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