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My friend is pregnant 12 weeks, and needed to take her small daughter for rentgen of leg, she has to stay in same room, will that impact on pregnancy?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

X ray: The xray should little effect on your pregnant friend.

Answered 1/31/2014

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Should not: Hopefully they either put a lead shield on her or get someone else to help. It is standard that if someone is pregnant they do not allow them to be near radiation.

Answered 1/31/2014

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