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FAQ X-ray
- I may be pregnant. Could an x-ray examination harm my baby?
- Why do I need to hold my breath for a chest x-ray?
- X-ray dye was used during my examination. How will it get out of my body?
1. I may be pregnant. Could an x-ray examination harm my baby?
The American College of Radiology states that there is no single x-ray procedure that results in radiation
exposure intense enough to threaten the well being of an embryo or fetus. The American College of Obstetricians
and Gynecologists have taken a similar position. In general, physicians order x-ray examinations when the benefit
of examination outweighs any risk.
2. Why do I need to hold my breath for a chest x-ray?
As motion blurs x-ray images, patients are asked to hold their breath to keep still. Also expanding lungs
with air, enhances their visibility on chest x-rays.
3. X-ray dye was used during my examination. How will it get out of my body?
X-ray dye (clear fluid) is excreted from the body in urine.
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