It s safe for you to stand next to one of these machines while you re pregnant.
Security x ray machines pregnancy.
It gets its name from the type of technology that is used to create an image.
These units have thick walls and lead curtains at each end to stop radiation from leaking out.
A new type of security scanner that is used in some international airports is called a backscatter x ray system.
The system sees through clothing but not skin to spot concealed items.
Meanwhile your luggage and any other items you are carrying are passed through a screening machine that uses x rays.
Although it s called an x ray system it s safe for you to pass through this type of scanner when pregnant.
As a pregnant woman does passing through airport security pose a risk to my baby.
It is safe to continue working while you re pregnant.
Even if you re a frequent flyer and have had 200 backscatter screenings the health risk posed is still very low.
The location of the operator is very well shielded and really exposes no one.
These are all considered safe in pregnancy.
Baggage x ray machines emit x rays just like medical x ray machines except at much much lower levels.
This type of low level exposure poses a very low risk.