Study: FDG-PET scans during pregnancy do not harm fetus

Five pregnant patients with cancer who underwent FDG-PET were able to deliver healthy and normal infants, according to a study published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. This indicates that fetal radiation exposure from the scans was low and did not have any effect on the fetus, the Louisiana-based researchers said. "However, all efforts should be made to minimize the fetal radiation exposure by modifying the protocol appropriately," the researchers said. AuntMinnie.com (free registration) (7/5)  Email this Story

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