Procedures to minimize diagnostic x-ray exposure of the human embryo and fetus

Technical Report · Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5841757

The recommendations in this publication emphasize the necessity for the attending physicians to determine whether or not their patients might be pregnant and to use this information in deciding on the need for an x-ray examination. The recommendations also stress the need to reduce x-ray exposure throughout gestation, and suggest ways in which this can be done. (KRM)

• Research Organization: Bureau of Radiological Health, Rockville, MD (USA). Div. of Training and Medical Applications
• OSTI ID: 5841757
• Report Number(s): FDA-81-8178; ON: DE82901399
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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