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I just found out i am 5 weeks pregnant. last week i had an x-ray of my knee. i believe it was 3 views. they didnt have me wear a shied at all and i did not know i was pregnant. did this harm my baby? is my baby at risk for future cancer now?

Q: i just found out i am 5 weeks pregnant. last week i had an x-ray of my knee. i believe it was 3 views. they didnt have me wear a shied at all and i did not know i was pregnant. did this harm my baby? is my baby at risk for future cancer now?

: Extremely unlikely. The xray was isolated to your knee and was very minimal radiation. You should be fine.

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Dr. Tarun Jain answered

Extremely unlikely. The xray was isolated to your knee and was very minimal radiation. You should be fine.

Answered 9/22/2021

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Not from x-ray examination of your knee. The X-rays of your knee would not have exposed your fetus to any measurable radiation above the natural background. Wish you good health and a healthy baby!

Answered 9/29/2021

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A member asked:

I just found out i am 5 weeks pregnant. last week i had an x-ray of my knee. i believe it was 3 views. they didnt have me wear a shied at all and i did not know i was pregnant. did this harm my baby? is my baby at risk for future cancer now?

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