International Journal of
Medicine and Medical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Med. Med. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9723
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJMMS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 535

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of radiation on pregnancy

Ibrahim Abdalla*
  • Ibrahim Abdalla*
  • Head of Diagnostic Radiology Department, Hail University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Mohamed Elshikh
  • Mohamed Elshikh
  • Head of Diagnostic Radiology Department, Hail University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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  •  Received: 18 February 2013
  •  Accepted: 01 April 2015
  •  Published: 31 May 2015

Abstract

The present study was carried out to evaluate the effect of radiation on pregnancy. 20 experimental animals (rabbits) were exposed to X-ray (10 random exposure to represent patients’ dose and 10 continuous to represent radiation workers dose). Each sample was exposed to X-ray and this dose measured with thermo luminous dosimeter (MGP instruments DMC 2000X) in the first, second and third trimester then the dose accumulative was observed and recorded together with its effect on pregnancy during these periods.

 

Key words: Radiation, pregnancy, Saudi Arabia.

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