QuestionI have a catscan on may 31 2006, I had a feelingf that i wwas preganant but, the doctor said my husband and would not be able to, I didnt say anything because this doctor is very good. I Did not have a period on JUne 8, 9, or10. I spotted on the day that I had my cat scan. I found 2 weeks ago I was pregnant. My families fear is that I was pregnant during during the test, could that have caused problems with my baby if I was?
Thanks much
Ashley
AnswerHi Ashley,
Congratulations on your pregnancy!
Your baby should be just fine. Even at that very early stage, a pregnancy test might not have picked up the pregnancy, and no one would have known you were pregnant even if they tested you.
The radiation from a CT scan is very low and from what I can find out, is way lower than even the lowest acceptable level for a developing fetus, so again, should not be a problem.
Discuss it with your doctor but I am sure you will find he will say the same thing and this should hopefully make you have more peace of mind about the cat scan.
Good luck! andi
