Abstract
The irradiation of the ovaries of reproductive age women during fluoroscopically guided selective salpingography and tubal catheterization has raised concern about the safety of the procedure. In addition to the risk of cancer induction, which exists with the irradiation of all tissues, with the gonads, the induction of hereditary disorders is possible. The objective of this study was to estimate these risks and present them in a clinically meaningful way.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 370-2 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Human Reproduction |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2002 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Catheterization
- Fallopian Tubes
- Female
- Fluoroscopy
- Genetic Diseases, Inborn
- Humans
- Hysterosalpingography
- Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced
- Radiation Injuries
- Radiometry
- Retrospective Studies
- Risk Factors
- Safety
- Time Factors
