Selection of patients for x-ray examinations: the pelvimetry examination

Technical Report · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:7099113

Pelvimetry is a radiographic examination used to visualize and measure the dimensions of the maternal pelvis and fetal head prior to childbirth. Due to public and professional concern over the potential risks of radiation exposure, the use of diagnostic x-rays has long been studied for ways of reducing unproductive radiation exposure. This report considers the utility of the pelvimetry x-ray examination in terms of its benefits as opposed to its risks to the subjects. (ACR)

• Research Organization: Bureau of Radiological Health, Rockville, MD (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7099113
• Report Number(s): FDA-80-8128; TRN: 80-018869
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
EVALUATION
RISK ASSESSMENT
PELVIS
FETUSES
HEALTH HAZARDS
PREGNANCY
PRENATAL IRRADIATION
WOMEN
ANIMALS
BODY
BODY AREAS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
FEMALES
HAZARDS
IRRADIATION
MAMMALS
MAN
MEDICINE
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
PRENATAL EXPOSURE
PRIMATES
RADIOLOGY
VERTEBRATES
550602* - Medicine- External Radiation in Diagnostics- (1980-)