Plain film radiography, pregnancy, and therapeutic abortion revisited

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-87

  Ursprung, William M ^a   Howe, Joseph W ^a   Yochum, Terry R ^b   Kettner, Norman W ^a  

^a LOGAN COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC   (United States)

^b Rocky Mountain Chiropractic Radiological Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EMPLOYEE; FETUS DISEASE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IONIZATION; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MICROCEPHALY; NONHUMAN; PHYSICIAN; PREGNANCY; RADIATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; THERAPEUTIC ABORTION;

ABORTION, THERAPEUTIC; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOGRAPHY, ABDOMINAL;

EID: 29844458746     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.11.012     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (17)

1. KT Kitchin Defining, explaining and understanding hormesis Hum Exp Toxicol 21 2002 105 106
2. SC Bushong Radiation protection J Wilke J Moorhead Radiologic science for technologists: physics, biology, and protection 7th ed. 2001 Mosby St. Louis (Mo) 450 464
3. EJ Hall Scientific view of low-level radiation risks Radiographics 11 1991 509 518
4. E Douple, and R Jostes The status of the seventh report in the series biological effects of ionizing radiations and a revised dosimetry for the Radiation Effects Research Foundation's A-bomb studies J Radiol Prot 22 2002 A175 A179
5. RH Mole The biology and radiobiology of in utero development in relation to radiological protection Br J Radiol 66 1993 1095 1102
6. BF Kimler Prenatal irradiation: a major concern for the developing brain Int J Radiat Biol 73 1998 423 434
7. H Reyners, E Gianfelici de Reyners, F Poortmans, A Crametz, H Coffigny, and JR Maisin Brain atrophy after foetal exposure to very low doses of ionizing radiation Int J Radiat Biol 62 1992 619 626
8. LK Harding, and WH Thomson Radiation and pregnancy Q J Nucl Med 44 2000 317 324
9. R Wakeford The risk of childhood cancer from intrauterine and preconceptional exposure to ionizing radiation Environ Health Perspect 103 1995 1018 1025
10. R Doll, and R Wakeford Risk of childhood cancer from fetal irradiation Br J Radiol 70 1997 130 139
11. R Wakeford, and MP Little Risk coefficients for childhood cancer after intrauterine irradiation: a review Int J Radiat Biol 79 2003 293 309
12. JW Howe, and TR Yochum X-ray, pregnancy and therapeutic abortion: a current perspective J Am Chiropr Assoc 22 1985 76 80
13. RA Parry, SA Glaze, and BR Archer The AAPM/RSNA physics tutorial for residents: typical patient radiation doses in diagnostic radiology Radiographics 19 1999 1289 1302
14. GY El-Khoury, MT Madsen, ME Blake, and J Yankowitz A new pregnancy policy for a new era AJR Am J Roentgenol 181 2003 335 340
15. Implementation guide for use with Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, part 835 occupational radiation protection: evaluation and control of and fetal exposure 1994 United States Department of Energy Washington (DC) [Available from: http://tis.eh.doe.gov/docs/ig/100223.txt ]
16. RH Behrman The impact of increased Al filtration on x-ray tube loading and image quality in diagnostic radiology Med Phys 30 2003 69 78
17. M. Rosenstein Handbook of selected tissue doses for projections common in diagnostic radiology: United States-1988 1988 Centers for Devices and Radiological Health Rockville (Md) [DHEW publication no (FDA) 89-8031]