Unsuspected pregnancy during bone scintigraphy

Journal Article · Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology; (United States)

OSTI ID:5459439

Oates, E; Ramberg, K; Becker, J L ^[1]

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1. Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA (USA)

Despite careful screening efforts to avoid it, nuclear medicine studies are unintentionally performed on pregnant patients. Three-phase bone scanning is a common procedure performed in women of child-bearing age. Unsuspected pregnancies have been discovered on the flow and early view of the pelvis. The authors present a case of a pregnant girl, aged 15, who had a bone scan. They explain how this occurred and how they plan to prevent a recurrence. Dosimetry for the fetus also is considered.

• OSTI ID: 5459439
• Journal Information: Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology; (United States), Vol. 18:2; ISSN 0091-4916
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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