Re: X-ray of pregnant patients

[John Jacobus <crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM>]

Howard,

I assume the radiology technologist would ask about

"routine views" to "minimize the radiation dose" and

not a pharmacist?



--- hflong@postoffice.pacbell.net wrote:

> Linda,

. . .

> However, as I welcome pharmacists checking with me

> on dose, unususal

> use, etc, (because we all can overlook something), I

> believe you will

> find physicians always grateful for discrete double

> check, such as,

> "Doctor, are there any of the routine views not

> likely to help with this

> patient, so I can minimize the radiation dose?" We

> also are sensitized

> to minimizing medicines and radiation in pregnancy.

> 

> Howard Long, family doctor

>. . .



=====

-- John

John Jacobus, MS

Certified Health Physicist

e-mail:  crispy_bird@yahoo.com



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