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Husband had ct with contrast injection. will remaining radiation in his body affect our unborn baby since i'm around him? i'm 29 weeks pregnancy.
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No danger: Once A patient receives a CT scan, there is no further danger of radiation There is no risk to you or you baby
Answered 9/16/2015
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Not really: Contrast used in an ordinary CT scan is not radio labelled and is not considered a radiation hazard compared to contrast used in certain nuclear medicine tests. Please verify with the facility where test was done.
Answered 3/12/2020
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