Lunch with the Radiographer

The issue isn’t just about radiation. It’s about radiation that carries enough energy to potentially cause change in your body.

This type of radiation is called Ionizing radiation.
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X-Rays During Pregnancy

You may have heard getting an x-ray during pregnancy can harm your baby. This can be true, but in some cases not getting an x-ray can harm you more than it can harm your baby. Remember, a healthy mom means a healthy baby.

Therefore, x-rays should only be done when the benefits outweigh the risks.

X-rays can give your health care provider important and even life-saving information about numerous medical conditions. Like many things, x-rays can have risks as well as benefits.

-American Pregnancy Association

How many ultrasound scans should a pregnant woman have during her pregnancy?

-Breast Cancer Screening in the Radiology Department-

1. Mammography (40 years and above as of current data)

2. Ultrasound (no age restriction)

A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breast. It is used to look for early signs of breast cancer.

Regular mammograms (usually annually is recommended) can help find breast cancer early, sometimes up to three years before it can be felt.

An ultrasound of the breast is a scan of the breast using an ultrasound machine. No ionizing radiation is used so any age group and even pregnant women can get a breast ultrasound.

Talk to your doctor about getting screened for breast cancer.

The importance of Early detection cannot be overemphasized!

What is an X-ray Examination?

An X-ray is an imaging study that takes pictures of bones and soft tissues. X-rays use safe amounts of radiation to create these pictures. The images help healthcare providers diagnose a wide range of conditions and plan treatments. Usually, providers use X-rays to evaluate broken bones, dislocated joints and other bone injuries.

-Cleveland clinic