Why the study?
What is the rate and distribution of medical x-ray examinations during pregnancy compared to the general population of reproductive-age women?
Population
Pregnant women
Comparison
Medical x-ray examinations vs All women between the ages of 15 and 44 in the…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Lower x-ray rates during pregnancy may reflect appropriate caution; cross-sectional data leaves open whether indicated exams are underperformed.
What is the rate and distribution of medical x-ray examinations during pregnancy compared to the general population of reproductive-age women?
Pregnant women undergo medical x-rays at a rate of 26 per 100 women, which is lower than the general population of reproductive-age women, with most abdominal exams occurring in the third trimester.
Morton L. Brown (1967) studied this question.
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