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Can you tell me how the cat scan during pregnancy affects the child's health in the future?

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Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

It depends: There is no increased radiation exposure to the fetus unless there is direct radiation to the pelvis, i.e. a pelvic CT. If you had a pelvic CT, then any theoretical cancer/teratogenic risk to the fetus is related to the stage of pregnancy and the radiation dose.

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Answered 6/21/2014

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