Dr. Emily Caffrey, a certified health physicist with the Health Physics Society, joins host Christ Stallman, CGC to talk about different types of radiation and their potential effects on a pregnancy.Links Mentioned in This Episode:Health Physics Society's Ask The Expertshttps://HPS.orgEp. 76 Transcript You're listening to the MotherToBaby podcast, medications and more during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Ask the experts with your host, genetic counselor and mom of four, Chris Stallman.This …
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Download Important Resources TodayThe educational tools below offer more information about important exposure topics during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Developed in collaboration with partners who are topic experts, these free resources are available for download and sharing. To view or download infographics in your preferred language, click the corresponding button. For additional details about specific exposures, explore our resource hubs, fact sheets, Baby Blog, and the MotherToBaby Podcast. …
Fact Sheet: Working with X-rays (Ionizing Radiation)
This sheet reviews working around ionizing radiation, particularly working with or near X-ray machines. This information is based on available published literature. It should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is ionizing radiation? Radiation waves are usually invisible (can’t be seen) and have no weight nor odor. Radiation is grouped into 2 categories: 1) non-ionizing and 2) ionizing. Non-ionizing radiation has lower energy than …
Podcast: Ep. 85: Radiation & Breastfeeding: Understanding the Risks and Realities
In this episode of the MotherToBaby Podcast, host and genetic counselor Chris Stallman welcomes Dr. Emily Caffrey, a certified health physicist at the Health Physics Society and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Together, they dive into one of the most frequently asked topics: how radiation exposure may impact breastfeeding.Dr. Caffrey explains the difference between ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, details how imaging procedures like X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs interact with the …
Fact Sheet: X-rays
This sheet is about having X-rays while pregnant or breastfeeding. This information is based on available published research. It should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What are X-rays? X-rays are a form of energy known as ionizing radiation. X-rays have enough energy to pass through the body. As the X-ray moves through the body, it passes through bones, tissues, and organs differently. This allows an image to be created of the inside of the …
