You can also have the x-rays taken P-A (from back to front), though it
is harder to read this way.  This also protects the thyroid gland,
another vulnerable spot for radiation induced cancers in this
population.
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Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC  New York City  mailto:[log in to unmask]

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