A question for those who understand radiation.. ONLY!?
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Not at all , maybe if you were working C.T. or you stood directly under the fluoro , for long periods of time . But plain xray is pretty weak , especcially if your behind the lead wall . My wife is a xray tech and ct tech , with a B.S.
For the sake of your baby, for God's sake TELL YOUR EMPLOYER. This is SO not worth the risk!
you should tell yor boss about , radiation can be harmful for the fetus , im telling by personal experience I used to work at a clinic shooting xrays must of the time. And as soom as i told my boss i was expecting they banned me from the department . I lost the baby by the way
You are standing a distance away from the x-ray source. This means the X-rays are diminished simply by the distance to the wall. Next you are behind a sheet of lead and the window to the wall is also leaded. You are in no danger of x-ray exposure.
I'm a vet tech that takes x-rays all the time and have to be aware of direct exposure at all times and just had a baby.
I wasn't allowed to take x-rays while pregnant except if I was behind the lead door shield and around the corner and wearing my lead apron.
If you are not in the immediate area and behind a lead shield door you should be okay. The scatter radiation is the main thing you want to avoid.
Always wear your radiation badge. The dose of radiation for a fetus should be not greater than 0.05 rems in any month. If you have your own personal badge look at the "deep dose" readings, that would be considered the fetal dose. It should not exceed a dose of 0.5 rems for the entire nine months of pregnancy. The first 3 months is when the embryo is at its most vulnerable to radiation.
Now that you have the job you should tell them before you start showing.
It is possible to obtain your own personal dosimeter badge if you don't have one. Contact your state's medical board.
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