Pulmonary imaging in pregnancy. Maternal risk and fetal dosimetry

Journal Article · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1984 · Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00003072-198501000-00001· OSTI ID:5568448

Marcus, C S; Mason, G R; Kuperus, J H; Mena, I

A Tc-99m macroaggregated albumin (MAA) perfusion lung scan and a Tc-99m DTPA aerosol ventilation scan were performed for suspicion of pulmonary embolism (PE) in a patient who was ten weeks pregnant. There was considerable reluctance on the part of the obstetricians to permit this study. Standard MIRD dose estimates to the fetus were performed, which showed a maximum fetal exposure of about 50 mrem. It was concluded that the risk to mother and fetus from undiagnosed and untreated PE is much greater than the negligible risk to the fetus from the radiation exposure; fear of fetal radiation damage should not be a deterrent to performing these scans.

• Research Organization: Harbor-Univ. of California, Torrance
• OSTI ID: 5568448
• Journal Information: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 10:1; ISSN CNMED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CHELATING AGENTS
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSIS
DISEASES
DOSES
DRUGS
DTPA
FETUSES
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
IRRADIATION
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
ISOTOPES
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
LUNGS
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE DOSE
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
PATIENTS
PERFUSED ORGANS
PREGNANCY
PRENATAL EXPOSURE
PRENATAL IRRADIATION
RADIATION DOSES
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIOPROTECTIVE SUBSTANCES
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES
RISK ASSESSMENT
SAFETY STANDARDS
STANDARDS
TECHNETIUM 99
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
TRACER TECHNIQUES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES