Author/Authors :
Karami Vahid نويسنده BS Student of Radiology Technology, Department of Radiology Technology, School of Paramedicine, Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur Universi , Zabihzadeh Mansour نويسنده Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran
Abstract :
Background Fetography has named the radiography of the fetus in
utero. Due to the potential risk of radiation-induced cancers and other
malignant effects, this procedure has avoided and has completely
replaced by ultrasonography. However it has observed that this invasive
procedure has still followed in some clinical departments. Objectives
The aim of this study was to assess the current status of the fetography
and its prevalence as an un-recommended diagnostic procedure in teaching
hospitals of Ahvaz, Iran. Methods The radiology and ultrasonography
reception systems of two teaching hospitals of Ahvaz have investigated
to identify pregnant patients who has undergone fetal presentation
imaging (cephalic or breech) between 21 March 2013 and 21 March 2015.
Results In general 3741 pregnant women who have undergone
fetal-presentation imaging during two past years have identified. There
was significant statistically differences between X-ray and
ultrasonography examinations (2528 vs. 1213; P value < 0.05), as
those have accounted for 67.5% and 32.5% of the performed examinations,
respectively. Women younger than 30 years, who were more sensitive to
radiation, accounted for 51.2% of the X-ray examinations. The number of
fetographies has increased as much as 2.2 fold during 2013 to 2015.
Discussion Women of the investigated hospital have received avoidable
fetal irradiation due to fetography then it was a reason for concern.
Ultrasonography should be the first-line imaging modality for pregnant
women, especially in the case of fetal-presentation.
