Investigations for headache Flashcards
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Investigations for headache facts
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- Accepted background radiation 5 mGy
- Fetal exposure after CT head 0.005 mGy
- MRI not in 1st trimester due to hypertermia and acoustic noise
- Avoid iodine; if abs necessary check thyroid function when baby is born
- Gadolium is safe
- Breastfeeding is safe with gadolium and iodine
