Re: Pregnancy and Air Travel

[a.zapantis@qut.edu.au (Alex Zapantis)]

G'day all

This discussion has really highlighted the fact that perception becomes
reality for most people, especially when faced with risks and hazards that
seem almost abstract to them.

As a comparison, here we have a medic who advises his/her pregnant patients
not to fly - recently I was happy to let my pregnant wife assist in holding
our 18 month old while an isotope cystogram was performed on him. Mind you,
she was well past organogenisis and I did place a PAD on her abdomen just to
be sure!!

Regards
 
  Alex Zapantis                                         
  Radiation Safety Officer                                     
  Queensland University of Technology        
  Health & Safety Section                             
  Locked Bag No.2                    Ph     : 61 7 3864 3566
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