Do I need to tell the radiologist if I am pregnant of breast feeding when getting an X-ray?

Do I need to tell the radiologist if I am pregnant of breast feeding when getting an X-ray?

Kenneth W. Chin (M.D., F.A.C.R.) gives expert video advice on: Can any part of the body be X-rayed?; What are the risks of X-ray radiation?; What is the difference between a low dose exam and a high dose exam? and more...

You should always tell the radiology technologist whether or not you are potentially pregnant or breast feeding, because the x-rays that you may be exposed to during the examination could harm a developing fetus. Occasionally we could be giving you some medications as part of the examination that could come through in the breast milk