Teratogen effects of ionizing radiations. Effets teratogenes des rayonnements ionisants

This article treats the problem of teratogenesis of ionizing radiations. If no malformations has been seen before 20*10 [sup -2] Grays and no carcinogen effect before 30*10 [sup -2] Grays, it is reasonable to limit the irradiation of pregnant women. If there is an emergency for mother's life as it is the case in thrombo-embolic pathology, all ways of protection must be used: high voltage, diaphragms, reduction of time exposure, abdomen protection with screens, fast screen-film couples, radioscopy television, limiting number of negatives, make the mother drink after the examination to eliminate the radioactive products. Note that beta radiations are contraindicated and preferentially use, when it is possible, echography, echo doppler or nuclear magnetic resonance.