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Congress: ECR25
Poster Number: ESI-18968
Type: EuroSafe Imaging Poster
DOI: 10.26044/ecr2025/ESI-18968
Authorblock: I. A. Nemeti1, A. Balint2, M. Pop2; 1Targu-Mures/RO, 2Targu Mures/RO
Disclosures:
Ivett Adrienn Nemeti: Author: Doing the research, writing the article
Andrea Balint: Author: Supervisor
Marian Pop: Author: Supervisor
Keywords: Obstetrics (Pregnancy / birth / postnatal period), Radioprotection / Radiation dose, CT, Plain radiographic studies, Ultrasound, Education, Radiation safety, Safety, Foetus, Obstetrics
Methods or background

Pregnancy requires special attention, especially in radiology.  Exposure to diagnostic radiation during pregnancy (even if it is known or not) can lead to anxiety and unwanted pregnancy interruption. In these circumstances, physicians should use evidence-based counseling to allay misperceptions of risk [1].  Even though evidence-based data are provided for pregnant women, they tend to misinterpret the risk of teratogenicity and overestimate the radiation effect on the fetus, because they are afraid of radiation [2]. However, it is important to note that due to its teratogenicity, ionizing radiation, in particular, has to be given further consideration. Not only do we need to be aware of ionizing radiation devices, but other imaging modalities also have their issues during pregnancy.

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