Assessing Health Implications of the Potential Radiation Exposure in the Community During Pregnancy: A Case Study

The unintentional radiation exposure can have significant implications. We present a case of a 30-year-old pregnant female who was exposed to a potentially radioactive rock for over a one week period during her 13(th) week of pregnancy. After an arduous process of obtaining activity measurements, th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Wong, Jordan, Clark, Haley, Corns, Robert, Tyldesley, Scott
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2017
Materias:
Environmental Health
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5726732/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29238629
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1770
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Sumario:The unintentional radiation exposure can have significant implications. We present a case of a 30-year-old pregnant female who was exposed to a potentially radioactive rock for over a one week period during her 13(th) week of pregnancy. After an arduous process of obtaining activity measurements, the most conservative estimate of dose, the female was exposed to, was found to fall within the permissible limits. We briefly describe the literature on fetal radiation toxicity levels and discuss logistical issues faced in managing such cases.

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