HAZARDS OF RADIATION INJURY IN RELATION TO RULES FOR MEDICAL INDICATIONS FOR INTERRUPTION OF PREGNANCY (in German)
The possible necessity of therapeutic abortion following diagnostic or therapeutic radiologic procedures in women during the first trimester of pregnancy is discussed, with emphasis on the minimal fetal dose for recommendation of abortion. A discussion by nine participants is presented. It is concluded that radioinduced genetic injury of the mother is not sufficient reason for abortion, but that such intervention may be necessary if a fetal dose of 10 r is exceeded during the first two months of pregnancy. At later stages of pregnancy the acceptable dose does not exceed 25 r. However, radiodiagnostic procedures in the last trimester of pregnancy are not considered a hazard to the fetus. The importance of avoiding any radiation exposure of women during the last half of the menstrual cycle is emphasized. Some dosimetric data are presented showing the fetal-body, fetal-gonad, and maternal-gonad doses received during various abdominal radiologic procedures and with x rays of different kilovoltages. (BBB)
- Research Organization:
- Universitat, Zurich
- NSA Number:
- NSA-18-013487
- OSTI ID:
- 4094795
- Journal Information:
- Geburtsh. Frauenheilk, Journal Name: Geburtsh. Frauenheilk Vol. Vol: 23
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- German
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