Radiation exposure in pregnancy: outcomes, perceptions and teratological counseling in Turkish women

BACKGROUND: Fetal effects of radiation are associated with the gestational week of exposure, dose, and duration of exposure, but the perception of risk of radiation in expecting mothers is greater than the actual risk of physical effects. OBJECTIVES: Evaluate the overestimation of the teratogenic ri...

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Main Authors: Mehmet Seven, Aysel Kalayci Yigin, Deniz Agirbasli, Mustafa Tarik Alay, Faruk Kirbiyik, Mustafa Demir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2022-05-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:http://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/10.5144/0256-4947.2022.03.03.1200