When it comes to X-rays, many parents are not calm! I heard that X-rays can kill cells! I heard that X-rays can cause cancer! Is that true? Can babies be exposed to X-rays or not? Is it safe for babies to have X-rays? In fact, the amount of radiation in an X-ray is very small, a few thousandths of a second, which is the same as the amount of exposure from cell phones, radio and TV. In many cases, early disease cannot be detected without an X-ray. X-rays, as a kind of radiation, are certainly harmful to the human body, but doctors will control the safe range when examining patients, especially small children, and the harm to the human body can be ignored. Large doses of X-ray radiation can indeed damage some of the body’s white blood cells, but the current domestic and international X-ray is strictly accepted, all equipment is within the safe range. And during the examination, the doctor will reduce the dose as much as possible and use protective measures for some important parts to protect the baby’s body. X-rays should still be done Whether you need to take a film, to weigh the pros and cons, doctors with experience and other tests, can not confirm the diagnosis, will use X-rays to make a clear diagnosis. It is of course best to have fewer X-rays, but don’t just refuse to have X-rays, sometimes delaying the disease and later using more medication, which may cause more harm than the X-rays. Therefore, X-ray examination, should do still have to do! Which pediatric diseases need to do X-ray examination? 1, neonatal diseases: due to the physiological characteristics of newborns, the general clinical examination is often unable to accurately determine the disease, which will delay treatment. Therefore, if the newborn is premature, difficult to deliver, or has postnatal asphyxia, the child has difficulty in breathing, blue, foaming at the mouth, poor spirit, be sure to go to the hospital to take X-rays to help diagnose and treat. 2, tracheal, bronchial foreign body: this is a common pediatric emergency, fluoroscopy can accurately determine the location of foreign body obstruction, the form of obstruction and the scope of obstruction, to guide doctors to operate correctly. 3.Skeletal system diseases: small babies are active and there are many cases of fractures. Once a fracture is suspected, the doctor will recommend taking X-ray films. In addition, the baby’s hip pattern is asymmetrical, suspected hip bone problems, also need to take X-rays. Bone diseases, usually take two or more times, such as confirming the diagnosis once, to determine the healing situation will be taken at least once more. 4, pediatric snoring: snoring, called “snoring”, is not uncommon in children, especially obese children. Pediatric experts have conducted a number of studies on this disease, they found that pediatric adenoid hypertrophy has an important relationship with the disease, tonsil enlargement is the second. Therefore, experts recommend that parents of children with this condition should take their children to the hospital as soon as possible. This is because if the ventilation is poor for a long time, the child is prone to hypoxia, which manifests as adenoid face, i.e., elevated palatal arch, increased zygomatic bones, facial flushing, and malformed mouth and teeth, which seriously affects the child’s growth and development. Radiological radiography can help determine the size of the adenoids and the degree of pressure on the airway, thus guiding clinical treatment. 5, pneumonia: Some babies have a severe cough and pneumonia is suspected on auscultation. To make a clear diagnosis, the doctor may recommend an X-ray. Pneumonia is usually taken only once to clarify the disease. It will not be rechecked unless the disease is aggravated. 6, intussusception: intussusception is the most common acute abdominal disease in infants and children, and is common in obese children under 1 year old. Typical manifestations are paroxysmal crying, vomiting, abdominal masses and jam-like stools. This disease can be diagnosed clearly and intussusception can be reset by air enema method in radiology department. Intussusception air enema method reset rate is more than 95%, this method can not only reduce the pain of surgery in children, but more importantly, reduce the various sequelae caused by surgery, such as intestinal adhesions, etc. This is a convenient, simple, painless, no sequelae, rapid diagnosis and treatment method. However, one important point is to visit the hospital within a short period of time, and the reset rate is highest within 24 hours of onset. 7, congenital megacolon: congenital megacolon is a colonic obstructive disease caused by abnormal neural development of the colon, which directly affects the growth and development of children. The main manifestations are: abdominal distension, constipation, stools once every few days or longer, vomiting and alternating symptoms of constipation and diarrhea in the neonatal period. Colonography can show the location and extent of colon lesions, thus guiding clinical surgical treatment. How to reduce the harm of X-rays to babies 1. Avoid unnecessary examinations. Whether the need for X-ray examination should be mastered by the doctor, parents should not take the initiative to request X-ray examination for their babies. 2.Because of the baby’s young age, tell the baby how to cooperate with the doctor before or during the examination to avoid repeated examinations due to examination failure (such as examination due to the baby’s uncooperative activities or non-standard limb position, etc.). 3, when the examination, you can propose to the examination doctor for the baby to be examined outside the parts of the radiation protection, so as to better avoid the impact of radiation on the baby. 4.After the examination, you should leave the examination place in time. 5.After the X-ray, you can consciously add some nutrients (milk, eggs, fresh vegetables and fruits) for your baby to improve its physical condition and strengthen its resistance, which is beneficial to the prevention of radiation damage and the recovery of the disease.