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Answer to Question #131 Submitted to "Ask the Experts"Category: Pregnancy and Radiation — Exposures not directly to embryo/fetus The following question was answered by an expert in the appropriate field: Q
I have recently discovered I am pregnant. I recently had x rays on both knees. How might this affect my baby?
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When an x ray is taken, only the part of the body of interest (for example your knees) is exposed to the radiation because the radiation beam from the x-ray machine is collimated. In your case, the lower abdomen (containing the uterus and other organs and tissues) was not exposed to any significant radiation.
For further information on exposures during pregnancy you might wish to check out this Web site, Prenatal Risk Assesment, Keeping Your Unborn Baby Healthy Through Prevention.
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