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

SEVEN M., KALAYCI YİĞİN A., AĞIRBAŞLI D., ALAY M. T., Kirbiyik F., DEMİR M.

ANNALS OF SAUDI MEDICINE, vol.42, no.3, pp.214-221, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.5144/02564947.2022.03.03.1200
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF SAUDI MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.214-221
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

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.