Prenatal radiation exposure
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Health effects of prenatal radiation exposure.
Pregnant women are at risk of exposure to nonionizing and ionizing radiation resulting from necessary medical procedures, workplace exposure, and diagnostic or therapeutic interventions before the pregnancy is known. Nonionizing radiation includes microwave, ultrasound, radio frequency, and electromagnetic waves. In utero exposure to nonionizing radiation is not associated with significant risk...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings in Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2154-4751
DOI: 10.17077/2154-4751.1279