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Is it safe for babies to have x-rays?

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Question added by Ayman Khalil
Date Posted: 2015/05/20
Ian Masri
by Ian Masri , Clinical Manager and Head of Rehabilitation , Holistic Healthcare Clinics

Simple answer, if the pros outway the cons then yes.

محمد علي عبد العزيز بر
by محمد علي عبد العزيز بر , Assistant Consultant of Pediatric Liver Transplantation , King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center

Properly conducted imaging carries minimal risks and should be performed when clinically indicated.

A valuable summary is available at: http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/pdf/sfty_xray.pdf

Maria Anna Carmela Gualberto
by Maria Anna Carmela Gualberto , Staff nurse , Al Hammadi Hospital

X-rays must not done repeatedly, once may not be harmful specially if it is necessary to diagnose a certain disease.

Belinda Hartwell
by Belinda Hartwell , Medical Assistant/Office Manager , International Family Medicine and Urgent Care

Yes, it is safe for babies to have xrays.

Ismail Mohamed Omar Elghuwael
by Ismail Mohamed Omar Elghuwael , Paediatrician , MAHSA university

It is better to avoid x-ray at any age but the value of x-ray may be very high in management of the disease. Good doctors weigh risk of x-ray with benefit and then decide what they think is appropriate

Manal metwally
by Manal metwally , Manager , Institute

 X-rays and scans can be helpful, even life-saving. But sometimes, they're not necessary.

So when are these tests really needed 

Pawan Kumar
by Pawan Kumar , Assistant Professor , Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation

I can't say it is safe but if clinically indicated it must be performed.

Shady Jouini
by Shady Jouini , Advanced Physiotherpist , Eshifa’a” physical medicine and rehabilitation center

it's not safe, because it's an agression for the incopmlited bones 

Abdul Moneim Ghanem
by Abdul Moneim Ghanem , طبيب أخصائي طب عام , مشفى تشرين الجامعي باللاذقية

yes of cours  . no conter indication 

hossam maged
by hossam maged , PEDIATRIC CONSULTANT , hospital

IF THERE IS CLINICAL AND MEDICAL INDICATION

MOHMED ELABYAD
by MOHMED ELABYAD , Assistant consultant - Pediatric Hematology Oncology - Locum Position , King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center

X rays should done when indicated as repeated x ray may carry risk of radiation and it is sequalae 

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