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3 Health Effects of Radiation
It is also worth noting that there have been no documented fetal health effects
from pre-conception radiation exposure [7]. Exposure to high levels of radiation may
cause temporary or permanent sterility, but it does not seem to cause birth defects.
Embryos that form from damaged sperm or ova seem to either fail to implant or
miscarry quickly.
References
1. Hall E, Giaccia A (2006) Radiobiology for the radiologist, 6th edn. Lippincott Williams &
Wilkins, New York
2. Mettler F (2001) Direct Effects of radiation on specific tissues. In: Gusev I, Guskova A, Mettler
F (eds) Medical management of radiation accidents. CRC Press, Boca Raton FL
3. Sharp C (2001) Medical Accidents with local injury from use of medical fluoroscopy. In: Gusev
IA, Guskova AK, Mettler FA (eds) Medical Management of radiation accidents. CRC Press,
Boca Raton FL
4. Health Physics Society (2019) Position statement of the health physics society: radiation risk
in perspective. Health Physics Society, Herndon VA
5. Clarke R (1999) Control of low-level radiation exposure: time for a change? J Radiol Protect
19(2):107–115
6. Wagner L, Lester R, Saldana R (1995) Exposure of the pregnant patient to diagnostic radiations:
a guide to medical management, 2nd edn. Medical Physics Publishing, Madison Wisconsin
7. National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (2013) Report No. 174—
Preconception and Prenatal radiation exposure: health effects and protective guidance. NCRP,
Bethesda MD
8. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) Radiation and pregnancy: information
for clinicians. https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/emergencies/pdf/303779-A_2019_Radiat
ion-and-Pregnancy_508.pdf. Accessed 11 July 2020
9. International Atomic Energy Agency (2002) The radiological accident in Gilan. IAEA, Vienna
10. International Atomic Energy Agency (2020) Medical management of radiation injuries, Safety
Reports Series No. 101. IAEA, Vienna
3 Health Effects of Radiation
It is also worth noting that there have been no documented fetal health effects
from pre-conception radiation exposure [7]. Exposure to high levels of radiation may
cause temporary or permanent sterility, but it does not seem to cause birth defects.
Embryos that form from damaged sperm or ova seem to either fail to implant or
miscarry quickly.
References
1. Hall E, Giaccia A (2006) Radiobiology for the radiologist, 6th edn. Lippincott Williams &
Wilkins, New York
2. Mettler F (2001) Direct Effects of radiation on specific tissues. In: Gusev I, Guskova A, Mettler
F (eds) Medical management of radiation accidents. CRC Press, Boca Raton FL
3. Sharp C (2001) Medical Accidents with local injury from use of medical fluoroscopy. In: Gusev
IA, Guskova AK, Mettler FA (eds) Medical Management of radiation accidents. CRC Press,
Boca Raton FL
4. Health Physics Society (2019) Position statement of the health physics society: radiation risk
in perspective. Health Physics Society, Herndon VA
5. Clarke R (1999) Control of low-level radiation exposure: time for a change? J Radiol Protect
19(2):107–115
6. Wagner L, Lester R, Saldana R (1995) Exposure of the pregnant patient to diagnostic radiations:
a guide to medical management, 2nd edn. Medical Physics Publishing, Madison Wisconsin
7. National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (2013) Report No. 174—
Preconception and Prenatal radiation exposure: health effects and protective guidance. NCRP,
Bethesda MD
8. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) Radiation and pregnancy: information
for clinicians. https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/emergencies/pdf/303779-A_2019_Radiat
ion-and-Pregnancy_508.pdf. Accessed 11 July 2020
9. International Atomic Energy Agency (2002) The radiological accident in Gilan. IAEA, Vienna
10. International Atomic Energy Agency (2020) Medical management of radiation injuries, Safety
Reports Series No. 101. IAEA, Vienna