Does chest X-ray affect pregnancy preparation?

Chest X-ray is a relatively common examination item. Generally speaking, this examination will not affect your pregnancy preparation, so female friends do not need to worry too much. As long as you take good care of your body, there will generally be no problem. However, if you need to take medication, you still need to get the doctor's consent to prevent the ingredients in these drugs from affecting your pregnancy preparation.

Chest X-ray, commonly known as "chest X-ray", is also listed as one of the examination items in routine physical examination. The advantages of X-ray photography, such as speed, simplicity and economy, are becoming increasingly prominent, making it the preferred choice for chest examinations.

Characteristics of chest X-rays: Chest X-rays can clearly record gross lesions of the lungs, such as lung inflammation, masses, tuberculosis, etc. X-rays use the different densities of human tissue to observe lesions in areas with smaller differences in thickness and density. Compared with chest fluoroscopy, chest X-rays have clearer images and can detect subtle lesions; the objective record of imaging data is conducive to the review and comparison of disease diagnosis and treatment; and the radiation dose received by patients during fluoroscopy is also relatively larger.

Although the examination is good, it is an indisputable fact that excessive radiation is harmful to the human body, and X-rays are a double-edged sword for human health. According to the standards set by the International Commission on Radiological Protection, the total radiation risk is 0.0165/Sievert, while a chest X-ray takes less than half a second and the exposure rate is about 0.045 millisievert/second (1 sievert = 1000 millisievert), which poses a very limited health risk to the public. However, the gonads, eye lenses, breasts and thyroid glands in the human body are particularly sensitive to radiation, and too frequent examinations are not beneficial.

Note: ① Special groups, including infants, young children, and pregnant women (especially within the first three months of pregnancy), should undergo X-ray examinations with caution and take necessary protective measures. ②Except the inspector, other personnel should not stay in the inspection room for a long time. ③ Do not put coins or mobile phones in the chest pocket of the examiner; remove necklaces, mascots and other accessories from the neck; female patients should take off bras with metal supports and dresses with snap buttons. ④ Bring the most recent imaging data with you to the follow-up visit so that the doctor can diagnose and treat you based on your condition.

A general chest X-ray examination may include skull X-ray, chest X-ray, abdominal X-ray, and bone and joint X-rays of the limbs.

1. Chest X-ray can observe the lungs, pleura, mediastinum, heart, large blood vessel lesions, skeletal fractures of the limbs, and joint dislocations.

2. It can be used for the diagnosis of opaque foreign bodies in the soft tissues of the limbs, esophagus and gastrointestinal tract.

4. Abdominal plain film can determine whether pneumoperitoneum exists after gastrointestinal perforation and whether there is intestinal obstruction.