Chest X-ray for Pregnant woman

[hkarami]

My wife is in her 8th month pregnancy, as part of immigration health clearancewe she is required to undertake a chest X-ray. I was wondering if this is going to harm the unborm baby or not? is there a safe way of doing the X-ray?
or should she defer the test after the baby is born?

Your help is appreciated.
HK

[hkarami]

Thanks for your respond.

[debbie86]

i had a problem last year which was very tiny and the doctors told me to get it checked up after a year...however i became pregnant and when my mammogram was due i was already 6 weeks pregnant, my doctor suggested me an ultrasound instead...however...my doctor told me that any radiation or xray is always avoided strongly in pregnancy, unless if the test outweighs the potential risk...if its a life and death matter then you would go ahead and take the xray or else deferring is the best option. your doctor should tell you better though.