Chest X Ray

[Chang 0]

Dear all

Does anybody know it is safe to take chest x ray during pregnancy?

my wife has 23 weeks pregnant. She had done her medicial exam for her visa interview expect chest x ray. she is afraid to take x ray during her pregnancy. she had summit her OG report to USE and USE called her yesterday that she has to do chest x ray. Does anybody have the same experince with me. Please

[No-Where-Man 147]

Dear all

Does anybody know it is safe to take chest x ray during pregnancy?

my wife has 23 weeks pregnant. She had done her medicial exam for her visa interview expect chest x ray. she is afraid to take x ray during her pregnancy. she had summit her OG report to USE and USE called her yesterday that she has to do chest x ray. Does anybody have the same experince with me. Please

PLEASE let her go to the medical exams BUT SHE MUST TELL THE DOCTOR ABOUT HER PREGNANCY

i read in many places that when it come to Chest X ray ..pregnant womens must tell abt it to the doctors and they will decide abt tht .

Good Luck

[vsmtghdy 2]

She can go and proceed with her medical exam and tell the doctor that she is pregnant... what they will do is for her to wear an "abdominal shield" to protect her tummy/baby. Athough bdominal shield is pretty safe, but of course applicants are still afraid to have xray done because of fear about the baby especially if done during the 1st trimester (organogenesis period). The doctor cannot force patient/applicant to have xray done if they refuse. What they will do is to make a "note/recommendation" that xray was not done due to the fact that patient is pregnant and that this will be done at a latter time. Just keep this is mind. Good Luck and God Bless.