Canadian Medical Association Journal · 2015 · 11 citations · 3 references
MedicineObstetricsRadiologyRadiation ProtectionRadiation SafetyRadiobiologyHigh-dose Radiation EffectsPregnancyRadiation HealthRadiation Risk AssessmentRadiation ToxicityRadiological Risk AssessmentExperimental StudiesFetal Radiation EffectsFetal Radiation ExposureNuclear Medicine ExposurePregnancy Radiation SafetyPregnancy-related Termination
Data from observational studies of pregnant survivors of nuclear disasters and experimental studies on animals have shown that, in the first two weeks after conception, the main risk is radiation-induced pregnancy termination, which can occur at a radiation dose of 100–200 mGy. From two weeks
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