What are the side effects of baby filming?

Nowadays, there are many medical diseases that doctors cannot detect with the naked eye. At this time, they need to use high-tech medical methods, and taking X-rays is one of them. If you feel discomfort in your internal organs, you usually need to take an X-ray to determine the specific cause. Some parents will take their babies for X-rays when they are not feeling well. So, what are the side effects of taking X-rays for babies?

1. Chest X-rays are harmful to babies

X-ray examinations involve radiation, whether it is plain film, CR, or DR, which is definitely harmful to the body, especially for children. If you are asked to take a scan next time, you can tell the doctor that you have already taken it many times and ask if you can skip it for the sake of your child's health. However, if it is a necessary examination, this is the only way. It may be better to ask the doctor to protect the non-irradiated parts (cover them with lead) when taking the photo.

When babies are exposed to X-rays, their white blood cell count will decrease, their immunity will decline, and in severe cases, it may lead to aplastic anemia. However, the doses we generally use are very small and do not cause serious side effects. In the view of some pediatricians, a chest X-ray examination is essential for diagnosing pneumonia.

However, there is still a big difference between a chest X-ray examination and what parents generally think of as a "chest X-ray." It was no longer performed a few years ago, and now most hospitals only perform chest X-rays. A chest X-ray usually only takes one look and the radiation dose is relatively small.

2. Does filming have any effect on the body?

The maximum radiation dose of a chest X-ray is 0.4mSv. According to the standard, it does not matter if the radiation dose of three or a single chest X-ray does not exceed 100mSv. The radiation dose of the film has little impact, and it may take hundreds of consecutive exposures to reach 100mSv. Generally speaking, the part irradiated each time is different and the amount of radiation is also different. The amount of radiation for general clinical diagnosis is within the safe range. For children, there is no need to worry about this. It is very safe. The doctor will do the examination according to the needs and clinical diagnosis requirements. Generally, the speed is very fast and the amount of radiation is very small.