Fear of the unknown: Ionizing radiation exposure during pregnancy

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 206, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 456-462

  Groen, Reinou S ^a,c   Bae, Jin Y ^a,b   Lim, Kyoung J ^d  

^a OverSeas   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ROYAL TROPICAL INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^d Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

lactation; nuclear; pregnancy; protective measures; radiation

Indexed keywords

RADIOISOTOPE;

BREAST MILK; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; JAPAN; LACTATION; NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; REVIEW; RISK; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

DISASTERS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; LACTATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL INJURIES; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOACTIVE HAZARD RELEASE;

EID: 84861571900     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.12.001     Document Type: Review

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