Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Radiologic procedures? Is Radiologic procedures safe for nursing mother and child? Does Radiologic procedures extracts into breast milk? Does Radiologic procedures has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Radiologic procedures influence milk supply or can Radiologic procedures decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Radiologic procedures lactation summary

Radiologic procedures is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Radiologic procedures is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Radiologic procedures is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Radiologic procedures does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Radiologic procedures safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.

Answer by Dr. Ru: About Radiologic procedures usage in lactation

X-rays, CT scans and other X radiations, such as mammography that are done to a mother do not affect the human milk or breastfeeding. X rays used neither remain in the body nor are excreted in the milk.The X radiation does not alter Prolactin levels. The various contrasts used for these scans (whether Iodine or not) are compatible with breastfeeding because they are biologically inert, undergo a very rapid body clearance without iodine released particles and not excreted in the milk. Furthermore, it cannot be orally absorbed by the infant.You can consult one by one of them, by searching on a particular name. After a radiological examination, even with iodinated contrast, it is not necessary to transiently withheld nursing.You may search for Mammography under its proprietary name. Avoid unnecessary testing (as they use radiation emissions). A number of dye materials (iodine based or not) used for diagnosis imaging procedures (x-Ray, CAT scan, MRI) are compatible with breastfeeding since they are inert, metabolize rapidly without leaving free iodine and are not or very little absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract. Look after diverse dyeing material being used. See below the information of these related products: See below the information of these related groups: X-Ray Contrast Media, Iodinated. ATC V08A X-Ray Contrast Media, Non-Iodinate. ATC V08B
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