Radiologic Technologists - Many people say that the job gives you problems with having children....?

Question

Anyone a Radiologic Technologist - are there any risks to working as a radiologic tech.?

Answer 1

I have been working in the field of radiographer for over 15 years. I worked throughout my pregnancy (up until 2 days before giving birth), and never had any problems. My daughter is 12 now! As radiologic techs, we wear film badges which record our radiation exposure. Mine has always registered zero. We do not exposure ourselves to radiation. We are out of the x-ray room when we take an exposure. If we must be in the room during radiation exposure (such as in fluoroscopy or surgery or for portable exams in the ICU or ER), we wear lead aprons to protect us. If a worker follows the rules of protecting themselves, there really is NO danger.

The following website has questions answered by qualified medical personnel who are experts in radiation and it's effects. Here is what I found:

" A well-run radiology department is a very risk-free environment in which to work. No one is given an assignment that puts one at risk. The monthly exposures are frequently zero or very low. All the staff members who are potentially exposed wear film badges to make certain that they are not exposed above certain levels. For instance, if you are taking a chest x ray, you are in another room and receive no exposure. If you are helping with a fluoroscopy, you wear a lead apron and the fetus is protected. Remember the x-ray beam is coned and is never directed at the radiologist or the technician."

http://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/q5628.html

AND:

"There is no risk of acute effects from exposure from diagnostic x-ray equipment. There are threshold doses for these effects, generally a few Gy, delivered at high dose rates. Diagnostic equipment will overheat and fail long before delivering doses in this range. There is a theoretical risk of cancer from small doses of radiation, such as might be encountered by radiographers/technologists in the operation of diagnostic equipment. A few old studies show statistically significant associations between occupational exposure and cancer in radiologists. The exposures occurred many years ago, when equipment was much cruder and occupational dose limits were nonexistent. No such associations have been identified from exposures since World War II. I am not aware of any such associations for radiographers from exposure at any time. The risk of cancer is minimal to nonexistent from occupational exposures below current dose limits. Current data show that virtually all radiology personnel can perform their duties while holding their occupational doses well below the limit. The best way to insure that this occurs is for all personnel to wear their personal dose monitors correctly."

http://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/q1455.html

Answer 2

I don't understand why people answer questions when they don't know what the hell they're talking about.

As an x-ray tech, you are not in the room when the exposures are made. In the few instances when you are, you wear a lead apron. I get as much radiation as anyone else. People don't realize that you are exposed to radiation just being outside or taking a flight in an airplane.

My reproductive capabilities are just fine.

Answer 3

Yes. Lots of risks.
Electromagnetic radiation changes your body's frequency resulting in biological damage. It can lead to autoimmune disorders, lower your energy/vital force, affect your endocrine system, antibodies making you acidic because of food allergies........that will affect your ability to reproduce.
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