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News|Videos|September 8, 2025
New Research Examines Radiation Risks with CT Exposure Prior to Pregnancy
Author(s)Jeff Hall
In a recent interview, Camille Simard, M.D., MSc, discussed findings from a new study assessing elevated risks of spontaneous pregnancy loss and congenital anomalies associated with CT exposure in the month prior to conception.
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Exposure to a single computed tomography (CT) scan up to four weeks prior to conception was associated with an eight percent higher risk of spontaneous pregnancy loss and a six percent higher risk of congenital anomaly, according to new research published in the
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In the first of a two-part podcast episode, Kalpana Kanal, PhD, and Mahadevappa Mahesh, PhD, reviewed key findings from a study examining CT radiation dosing over the past decade and shared insights from their experience for ensuring optimal radiation dosing for CT scans.
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Emerging CT research suggests that the plexus pancreaticus capitalis 2 (PPC2) pathway or a mass with stranding morphology may significantly increase mortality risk in patients with pancreatic cancer and extra-pancreatic nerve plexus invasion (EPNI).
Emerging research suggests that the benefits of photon-counting CT may be more pronounced in patients with obesity.
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