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Does a fetus show in an x-ray?
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Later in pregnancy: A fetus with enough calcium in his bones will show up in a regular x-ray.
Answered 11/27/2017
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Yes,: if the fetus is developed enough to have a bony skeleton. This would be an accident, since we usually try to avoid xrays in which there is direct radiation to the pregnant pelvis.
Answered 6/11/2017
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