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Xray exposure harm baby in 4th week
I had an Hand xray during my 4th week of pregnancy. Will hand xray radiations pass the baby and cause cancer or birth defects in baby
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Ideally x ray should be avoided in pregnancy or can be done as urgent investigations with abdominal shielding. But hand x ray and in very early conception should not be a problem
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Dr. Parru Singh
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
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X-ray radiation will not cause cancer
Single x-ray exposure is less than 5 Milli rads which generally would not cause any birth defects
X rays should ideally be avoided in pregnancy especially in the first trimester whn the organs are forming
The level one and the level two scans would rule out any defects
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