Rumor 1: You can’t have children for half a year after taking a chest radiograph, Truth: Chest radiography does not have much influence on pregnancy preparation. For this controversial point, the first thing to be clear is the concepts of fluoroscopy and radiography. Fluoroscopy is the dynamic observation of changes in the lungs, during which radiation has always been generated. However, chest radiograph is a still image, which is projected onto the film after instantly releasing radiation, so the dose received by chest radiograph is far less than that received by fluoroscopy. The first month of pregnancy (calculated from the beginning of the last menstruation of the pregnant woman) is the key period when external risk factors affect the embryo, Read More …