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How soon after my bone scan can i continue to breastfeed my toddler ?
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About 35 hours: Five to seven half lives is safe. Assuming tc99m was the agent 35 hours should be more that adequate.
Answered 10/24/2017
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About 48 hours: 48 hours to be entirely safe. Half life of radiotracer is 6 hours.
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