1. The document outlines guidelines for diagnostic imaging during pregnancy, dividing fetal development into three phases: pre-implantation, major organogenesis, and fetal development. 2. It provides threshold doses of radiation for potential biological effects on the fetus such as abortion, organ malformation, growth retardation, and mental impairment. The risks are negligible below 5 rads. 3. Estimated radiation doses are provided for various diagnostic x-ray exams and CT scans, with abdominal CT posing the highest risk at over 1 rad and requiring only 1-2 scans to reach the 5 rad threshold. 4. Guidelines recommend that medically necessary x-rays below 5 rads are safe, and ultrasound and MRI which have