Comment on “Pregnancy Screening before Diagnostic Radiography in Emergency Department; an Educational Reviewâ€
Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine,
Vol. 7 No. 1 (2019),
1 January 2019
,
Page e23
https://doi.org/10.22037/aaem.v7i1.348
Abstract
With great interest we have read the paper “Pregnancy Screening before Diagnostic Radiography in Emergency Department; an Educational Review†by A.I. Abushouk et al. (1). We agree with the authors that unnecessary fetal radiation exposure should be avoided and that pregnancy screening can be a means to accomplish this. However, in their paper the authors suggest in several instances that radiological imaging during pregnancy can lead to teratogenic effects. In the Abstract it is stated: “Radiation exposure during pregnancy may have serious teratogenic effects to the fetus. Therefore, checking the pregnancy status before imaging women of child bearing age can protect against these effects.â€, and in the Introduction: “Therefore, checking the pregnancy status before imaging women of child bearing age can protect against radiation teratogenic effects.â€
Keywords:
- Radiation protection
How to Cite
1.
Bijwaard H, Wit F. Comment on “Pregnancy Screening before Diagnostic Radiography in Emergency Department; an Educational Reviewâ€. Arch Acad Emerg Med [Internet]. 2019 Apr. 10 [cited 2025 Feb. 12];7(1):e23. Available from: https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/348
References
Abushouk AI, Taheri MS, Pooransari P, Mirbaha S, Rouhipour A, Baratloo AJE. Pregnancy screening before diagnostic radiography in emergency department; an educational review. 2017;5(1):e60.
Valentin JJAI. Pregnancy and medical radiation: ICRP publication 84. 2000;30(1):1-43.
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