A member asked:

I made an old-fashioned chest x-ray while traveling in india. after 90 days, my wife is pregnant. will chest x-ray affect my sperm and fetus?

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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

Not likely: The radiation exposure from a routine chest radiograph usually is not associated with deleterious effects. Cumulative radiation exposure including CT scans is of more concern.

Answered 6/20/2020

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