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Is it safe to have an abdominal ct scan while pregnant?
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Best to Avoid: Ct scans may provide life-or-death information under certain emergency situations and in some cases the test is unavoidable. However, the radiation exposure to a fetus can be very harmful, especially during organ development early-on. Therefore, one must have a very good reason to order the test on a pregnant woman.
Answered 2/8/2017
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