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Questions in this Category Are in the Following Subcategories:
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| • Conception after exposures |
| • Exposures not directly to embryo/fetus |
| • Exposures to embryo/fetus |
| • Flying |
| • Guidance and policy |
| • Inherited (genetic) effects |
| • Power lines, magnets, computers, airport screening, cell phones |
| • Proximity to radioactive persons |
| • Radiation effects to embryo/fetus |
| • Radioactivity in food and water |
| • Tanning |
| • Miscellaneous |
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Conception after exposures
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| Q38 |
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How long should I wait to conceive after having abdominal x rays? |
| Q100 |
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What are the effects of x rays on spermatogenesis? |
| Q913 |
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How long to wait to conceive after CT scan |
| Q1100 |
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Abdominal CT effects on having children |
| Q1375 |
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Past radiation exposures |
| Q1453 |
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Treatment with iodine-131 |
| Q1772 |
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Conception after treatment |
| Q2070 |
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When to conceive after CT scan |
| Q2114 |
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Effects of x rays on fertility |
| Q2172 |
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Husband's thyroid therapy |
| Q2201 |
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Ova risk due to HSG |
| Q2206 |
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IVP effects on sperm |
| Q2288 |
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Angioplasty |
| Q2443 |
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Cardiology Fellowship |
| Q2566 |
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Dental x rays |
| Q2569 |
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Desert Storm |
| Q2639 |
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Abdominal CT Scan |
| Q2657 |
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131I thyroid treatment and infertility |
| Q2703 |
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Ovaries exposed |
| Q2715 |
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Walking through radioactive materials lab |
| Q2827 |
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Wearing apron in operating room |
| Q2868 |
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Pelvic x rays at age 13 |
| Q2988 |
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CT risk to ovaries |
| Q2989 |
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Genetic effects of 20 mrem |
| Q3037 |
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Effects on eggs |
| Q3539 |
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Radiation treatment |
| Q3540 |
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Thyroid scan with iodine-123 |
| Q4761 |
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Held child during x rays |
| Q6123 |
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Fertility |
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Exposures not directly to embryo/fetus
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| Q42 |
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What are the risks from a baseline mammogram performed while pregnant? |
| Q131 |
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I am pregnant. Would x rays of my knees affect my baby? |
| Q174 |
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I am concerned because I am pregnant and had a chest x ray. |
| Q203 |
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Are there any side effects to an unborn child from a chest x ray? |
| Q248 |
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Is a lead shield necessary for a pregnant patient for an extremity x-ray exam? |
| Q292 |
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Medical radiation exposure (especially dental) of pregnant women |
| Q360 |
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Dental x rays and pregnancy |
| Q509 |
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Tests during pregnancy |
| Q564 |
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Chest x-ray when pregnant |
| Q580 |
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I'm pregnant and had a brain CT |
| Q734 |
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Chest x rays early in pregnancy |
| Q830 |
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Irradiating pregnant breast-cancer patient |
| Q899 |
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CT scan of cervical spine while pregnant |
| Q996 |
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Chest x ray during pregnancy |
| Q1223 |
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Dental x rays and pregnancy |
| Q1327 |
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Chest x ray and pregnancy |
| Q1329 |
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Dental x rays and pregnancy |
| Q1337 |
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Dental x rays and CT scan of sinuses |
| Q1439 |
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Lung tests |
| Q1494 |
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Chest x ray and pregnancy |
| Q1503 |
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Vulnerability during different periods |
| Q1679 |
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Mother's chest x ray |
| Q1682 |
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Standing next to child during x ray |
| Q1811 |
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Held son during x rays |
| Q1888 |
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Dental x rays |
| Q2011 |
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Thyroid scan |
| Q2118 |
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Dental x rays |
| Q2164 |
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X rays of kidneys |
| Q2655 |
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Female dentist |
| Q2673 |
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Dental x rays |
| Q2675 |
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Held son during x ray |
| Q2681 |
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Radon in home |
| Q2686 |
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Dental x rays: effect on sperm |
| Q2687 |
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Arthrogram of the wrist |
| Q2694 |
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Laser beams |
| Q2697 |
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Hair removal laser treatment |
| Q2720 |
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X ray and CT scan of chest |
| Q2730 |
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Catheter ablation |
| Q2738 |
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X rays of arm |
| Q2804 |
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Chest CT and iodine |
| Q2905 |
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Held son during x ray |
| Q3624 |
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X ray of ankle |
| Q5016 |
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Trisomy 18 |
| Q6119 |
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Exposure from son's CT scan |
| Q7201 |
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Held son during his x rays |
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Exposures to embryo/fetus
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| Q37 |
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Risks to the baby from a series of abdominal x rays early in pregnancy |
| Q105 |
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Can abdominal x rays cause leukemia to an exposed fetus? |
| Q197 |
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What damage is there to early pregnancy from a barium enema x ray? |
| Q217 |
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What is the dose due to a CT spiraled abdominal x ray? |
| Q372 |
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Radiation exposure during early pregnancy |
| Q374 |
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Abdomen CT scan and pregnancy. |
| Q385 |
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Software to calculate fetal exposures |
| Q945 |
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Pelvic x rays during pregnancy |
| Q1037 |
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GI exposure during pregnancy |
| Q1103 |
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Abdominal x rays and pregnancy |
| Q1589 |
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Pelvic/back x rays |
| Q1876 |
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HSG x ray |
| Q1909 |
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8 rad to embryo |
| Q2192 |
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Early pregnancy |
| Q2513 |
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X rays of back |
| Q2661 |
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Barium enema |
| Q2670 |
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Spinal x ray and CT scan |
| Q2685 |
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Chest, pelvis, and abdominal CT scan |
| Q2708 |
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X rays to pelvic region |
| Q2733 |
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Radiation exposure after accident |
| Q3060 |
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X rays of abdominal area |
| Q3063 |
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Tc-99m scan |
| Q3214 |
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Shielding thorax CT patients |
| Q3359 |
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X rays to kidneys |
| Q3793 |
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X rays after car accident |
| Q3839 |
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Hysterosalpingogram |
| Q3876 |
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Ultrasound |
| Q3917 |
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Radioactive statues |
| Q3955 |
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Cardiac stress test |
| Q4016 |
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Chiropractor visit |
| Q6775 |
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Ultrasound imaging: keepsake videos |
| Q7250 |
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Iodine-123 scan and pregnant |
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Flying
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| Q1534 |
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Flying and pregnant |
| Q1577 |
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Miscarriages |
| Q1587 |
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Pregnancy problems |
| Q1663 |
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Flying while pregnant |
| Q1929 |
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Flying |
| Q2012 |
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Flying |
| Q2205 |
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Embryos in uterus |
| Q2329 |
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Flight attendant |
| Q2576 |
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Leukemia? |
| Q2650 |
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Military Aircraft |
| Q2666 |
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Flying to India |
| Q2683 |
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Philadelphia to Seattle |
| Q2712 |
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Long-haul flights |
| Q2729 |
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Conceive one week before flight |
| Q2737 |
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Atlanta-San Francisco flight |
| Q2783 |
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Airline Captain |
| Q2985 |
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Flying during First Trimester |
| Q3231 |
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Solar flares predicted |
| Q3368 |
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Flying on commercial airliners |
| Q3530 |
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Flying in a Learjet |
| Q3783 |
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First three months |
| Q3860 |
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Vulnerable 8-to-15-week stage |
| Q3923 |
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12-hour flight |
| Q3967 |
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Solar flares and miscarriage |
| Q5964 |
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Pregnancy and flying |
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Guidance and policy
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| Q45 |
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Screening women for pregnancy prior to diagnostic radiographic exams |
| Q348 |
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Policy for screening women of childbearing age |
| Q1944 |
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Mandatory pregnancy testing |
| Q4552 |
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Physician consult needed |
| Q6786 |
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EKG technician |
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Inherited (genetic) effects
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| Q124 |
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Does a chest x ray endanger the ova? |
| Q517 |
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Can x rays cause genetic damage? |
| Q896 |
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Effect of radiation exposures on future children |
| Q1916 |
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Genetic effects |
| Q2705 |
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Upper GI exam |
| Q3719 |
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X rays without shielding gonads |
| Q4022 |
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CT scan for hernia |
| Q4127 |
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Effects on ovaries |
| Q4390 |
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Damage to eggs |
| Q4391 |
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Husband's x-ray exposure |
| Q4421 |
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Nuclear stress test |
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Power lines, magnets, computers, airport screening, cell phones
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| Q541 |
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Effects of RF on pregnancy |
| Q548 |
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TVs, computer monitors and pregnancy |
| Q694 |
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Do microwaves affect the fetus? |
| Q765 |
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Pregnancy and EMF |
| Q834 |
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Photocopying |
| Q835 |
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Working with nonionizing radiation while pregnant |
| Q1157 |
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Satellite dish and pregnancy |
| Q1408 |
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Using a computer while pregnant |
| Q1437 |
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Microwave relay station |
| Q1487 |
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Metal detectors |
| Q1499 |
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Airport screening |
| Q1525 |
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Airport screening |
| Q1592 |
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Pregnant and working with computers |
| Q1641 |
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UV and pregnancy |
| Q1647 |
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Cell phone tower |
| Q1653 |
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Working at laptop |
| Q1830 |
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Radiofrequency exposure |
| Q1857 |
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Cell phone use |
| Q1867 |
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Microwaves in a cafe |
| Q1963 |
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Microwaves and gender determination |
| Q2212 |
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Cell phone tower |
| Q2251 |
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Metal screening at airports |
| Q2280 |
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Computer exposure |
| Q2312 |
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Wireless connections |
| Q2332 |
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Pest Control Device |
| Q2447 |
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Age of microwave and cell phone |
| Q2491 |
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Wireless network |
| Q2497 |
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Mobile phone masts and satellite dishes |
| Q2591 |
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Metal detectors |
| Q2647 |
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Mobile phone tower |
| Q2684 |
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Use of computers |
| Q2691 |
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Working at satellite company |
| Q2713 |
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Color monitor |
| Q2718 |
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Radiofrequency Environment |
| Q2763 |
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Laptop on lap |
| Q2826 |
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Teach computer classes |
| Q2832 |
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Scanner at football game |
| Q2873 |
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FM radio station |
| Q3203 |
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Laptop computer |
| Q3354 |
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Magnet mattress |
| Q3379 |
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Husband walked near satellite dish |
| Q3872 |
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Satellite microwave radiation |
| Q4395 |
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Laptop |
| Q4512 |
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Rise in autism |
| Q6568 |
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Pregnant and concerned about radiation exposure from computer |
| Q6609 |
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Nonionizing radiation |
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Proximity to radioactive persons
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| Q94 |
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Risk to fetus from a coworker having radiation treatment to prostate |
| Q921 |
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Contrast dyes |
| Q1077 |
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Thyroid scan and separation from pregnant wife |
| Q1119 |
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Pregnancy and cat treated with radioactivity |
| Q1627 |
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Radioactive iodine and coworker |
| Q1667 |
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Cat and radioactive iodine treatment |
| Q1746 |
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Therasphere therapy |
| Q1807 |
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HIDA scan |
| Q2512 |
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Nuclear perfusion scan |
| Q2643 |
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Hug to pregnant friend |
| Q2659 |
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Radioactive cat |
| Q2672 |
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Dad with cardiac stress tesst |
| Q2700 |
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Father to have prostate cancer treatment |
| Q2728 |
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Mother undergoing radiation therapy |
| Q2948 |
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Mother-in-law to be treated |
| Q3339 |
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Relatives who had thallium test |
| Q3484 |
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Effect on fertility |
| Q3817 |
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Iodine-125 implants in father |
| Q3820 |
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Coworker and iodine-131 |
| Q3835 |
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Friend with treatment of the cervix |
| Q4017 |
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Friend getting radiation treatment |
| Q4365 |
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Breast cancer patient |
| Q5607 |
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Mother to receive radiation treatment |
| Q6014 |
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Polonium-210 risk |
| Q7194 |
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Near patient who had bone scan |
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Radiation effects to embryo/fetus
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| Q52 |
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Is there any effect of x rays for a pregnant woman? |
| Q61 |
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Does radiation cause mutations in a fetus? |
| Q132 |
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Can you help me with a project on radiation and pregnancy? |
| Q193 |
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Are my son's health problems related to my x-ray exposures during pregnancy? |
| Q270 |
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What are the risks to the fetus from x rays? |
| Q411 |
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VQ scan and chest CT during pregnancy |
| Q483 |
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Exposure before birth and childhood cancer |
| Q502 |
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After week 20 of pregnancy |
| Q852 |
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Upper GI study and pregnancy |
| Q958 |
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Iodine-131 treatment and pregnancy |
| Q1167 |
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Vulnerability of embryo |
| Q1283 |
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Chiropractic x rays |
| Q1803 |
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Technetium imaging of thyroid |
| Q2020 |
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Held child during x rays |
| Q2116 |
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Effects on egg exposed |
| Q2310 |
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Shut down x-ray machine |
| Q2340 |
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Pregnancy after thyroid treatment |
| Q2440 |
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HIDA Scan |
| Q2660 |
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Cardiac stress test |
| Q2662 |
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VQ scan |
| Q2663 |
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IVP |
| Q2668 |
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Back x rays |
| Q2669 |
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Back x rays |
| Q2671 |
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Iodine-131 thyroid test |
| Q2682 |
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Back x rays |
| Q2688 |
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Iodine 131 therapy |
| Q2689 |
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Epidural injection with fluoroscopy |
| Q2690 |
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Bathroom tiles |
| Q2693 |
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KUB x rays |
| Q2696 |
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Chest CT |
| Q2709 |
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Iodine therapy |
| Q2727 |
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X ray by chiropractor |
| Q2731 |
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HIDA and CT exposure |
| Q2773 |
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Living under clinic with x-ray machine |
| Q2785 |
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Cardiac catheterization |
| Q2836 |
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X rays taken by chiropractor |
| Q2845 |
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Decisions on medical tests |
| Q2855 |
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In CT room with patient |
| Q2914 |
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Chernobyl exposure |
| Q3004 |
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Cardiac catheterization |
| Q3963 |
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Abdominal pain |
| Q5293 |
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Work next to dental office |
| Q7189 |
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Thyroid scan |
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Radioactivity in food and water
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| Q417 |
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Pregnant woman drinking well water |
| Q484 |
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High levels of radium in drinking water |
| Q3238 |
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Radium in drinking water |
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Tanning
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| Q244 |
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Is the use of a tanning bed harmful to a fetus? |
| Q587 |
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Effect of UVA on pregnancy |
| Q1674 |
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Tanning |
| Q1815 |
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Tanning |
| Q2679 |
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Tanning bed |
| Q2706 |
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Tanning at a salon |
| Q2725 |
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Getting pregnant after tanning bed use |
| Q3011 |
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Tanning while breast-feeding |
| Q3527 |
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Temperature increase from suntanning |
| Q3589 |
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Harm to unborn child |
| Q3785 |
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Bronzing liquid |
| Q3841 |
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Early pregnancy and tanning |
| Q3915 |
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Tanning and tanning oil |
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Miscellaneous
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| Q30 |
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Risks to fetus from removal of birthmark by laser while pregnant |
| Q220 |
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Could laser surgery on my forehead expose my unborn baby? |
| Q571 |
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Pregnancy and laser exposure |
| Q1054 |
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Laser eye treatment |
| Q1063 |
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Laser surgery while pregnant |
| Q1460 |
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Laser hair-removal technician |
| Q2648 |
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Laser hair removal |
| Q2677 |
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Confocal laser microscopy |
| Q2680 |
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MRI after Accident |
| Q2702 |
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Magnetic resonance imaging |
| Q2704 |
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Contrast material |
| Q2707 |
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Body fat analyzer |
| Q2726 |
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MRI of brain and cervical |
| Q2732 |
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Diffraction unit |
| Q2767 |
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Infrared |
| Q2782 |
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Laser hair removal |
| Q2921 |
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Laser hair removal |
| Q2955 |
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Removing a Tattoo |
| Q2962 |
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Bar-code scanner gun |
| Q3317 |
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Ultrasound treatment of ankle |
| Q3330 |
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Laser games |
| Q3347 |
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Tattoo Removal |
| Q3833 |
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Therapeutic ultrasound |
| Q3850 |
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MRI of lower back |
| Q4200 |
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Bone densitometry |
| Q4378 |
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Regulatory limits to fetus of patient |
| Q7356 |
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Pregnant and work with lasers in a medical skin clinic |
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