ReviewEuropean radiology2014
Radiological contrast media in the breastfeeding woman: a position paper of the Italian Society of Radiology (SIRM), the Italian Society of Paediatrics (SIP), the Italian Society of Neonatology (SIN) and the Task Force on Breastfeeding, Ministry of Health, Italy.
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- Obstetric Interventional Radiology: Periprocedural Considerations When Caring for the Pregnant and Postpartum Patient.Seminars in interventional radiology · 2024Review
- Should Breastfeeding Be Interrupted after Radiological Imaging Examinations? Evidence and Clinical Applications.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Imaging of Acute Abdominopelvic Pain in Pregnancy and Puerperium-Part I: Obstetric (Non-Fetal) Complications.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Gadolinium during human pregnancy following administration of gadolinium chelate before pregnancy.Birth defects research · 2023Article
- Diagnostic Cardiovascular Imaging and Therapeutic Strategies in Pregnancy: JACC Focus Seminar 4/5.Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2021Review
- Transient neonatal hypothyroidism secondary to postnatal maternal exposure to contrast medium.BMJ case reports · 2019Article
- Controversies in Breastfeeding.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2018Review
- Composition of human breast milk in acute kidney injury.Obstetric medicine · 2017Article
- Breast MRI: EUSOBI recommendations for women's information.European radiology · 2015Review
- Position Statement on Breastfeeding from the Italian Pediatric Societies.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2015Review
- Use of contrast media in diagnostic imaging: medico-legal considerations.La Radiologia medica · 2015Review
- Interventional Cardiac Procedures and Pregnancy.Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & InterventionsReview
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11 authors at 9 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectivesBreastfeeding is a well-recognised investment in the health of the mother-infant dyad. Nevertheless, many professionals still advise breastfeeding mothers to temporarily discontinue breastfeeding after contrast media imaging. Therefore, we performed this review to provide health professionals with basic knowledge and skills for appropriate use of contrast media.
methodsA joint working group of the Italian Society of Radiology (SIRM), Italian Society of Paediatrics (SIP), Italian Society of Neonatology (SIN) and Task Force on Breastfeeding, Ministry of Health, Italy prepared a review of the relevant medical literature on the safety profile of contrast media for the nursing infant/child.
resultsBreastfeeding is safe for the nursing infant of any post-conceptional age after administration of the majority of radiological contrast media to the mother; only gadolinium-based agents considered at high risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (gadopentetate dimeglumine, gadodiamide, gadoversetamide) should be avoided in the breastfeeding woman as a precaution; there is no need to temporarily discontinue breastfeeding or to express and discard breast milk following the administration of contrast media assessed as compatible with breastfeeding.
conclusionsBreastfeeding women should receive unambiguous professional advice and clear encouragement to continue breastfeeding after imaging with the compatible contrast media. KEY POINTS: • Breastfeeding is a well-known investment in the health of the mother-infant dyad. • Breastfeeding is safe after administration of contrast media to the mother. • There is no need to temporarily discontinue breastfeeding following administration of contrast media.
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