[Dysphagia] performing modified barium swallow studies in the very early weeks of pregnancy

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There is little to no research specifically examining the exposure of SLPs during modifieds and health problems (including those related to pregnancy). It is best to talk to your facility radiation safety officer and OB. Normal exposure during a MBS should be minimal providing all precautions are taken. Doing modifieds during pregnancy (if you know) needs to be discussed with your MD and RSO and does require additional precautions. In general, biological and adverse health effects caused by radiation usually occur after a much longer period of time.
The radiation tech literature has the most information on this topic.
I am sorry to hear of your loss. 
Lisa Kelchner
PhD BRS-S
UC
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: empbos at aol.com
To: dysphagia at b9.com
Sent: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 3:03 PM
Subject: [Dysphagia] performing modified barium swallow studies in the very early weeks of pregnancy


 I am a speech pathologist who regularily performs modified barium swallow 
studies.  Recently, I lost a baby at 8 weeks gestation  due to no fetal heart 
tones(this being my 5th pregnancy, the first in which this happened.)  Since 
this was an unexpected pregnancy, I had done 2 modifieds in 1 day prior to 
realizing that I was pregnant.  Has anyone seen the data regarding the safety of 
doing modifieds in the first few weeks of pregnancy, before realizing that you 
are pregnant.  Do any speech pathologists do the modifieds while pregnant with 
special shielding (outside of the normal lead ?)
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