Question 1

i have an unruptured unsymptomatic 1,7mm big aneurysm on the right internal carotid artery(intradural)i have a regular mri/ct once per year.what are my chances of survival and how will they treat it? they didnt gave me any information. please help?

Accepted Answer

: First, your doctors are ethically obligated to answer your pressing questions, and since they know you best, they are the best source to clarify your concerns (But you need to be assertive and ask!).  If your lesion is truly 1.7 mm, it is tiny and would not be handled surgically at this point, and would merely be managed by serial imaging.

Question 2

how many ct scans are safe in q year?

Accepted Answer

None or a lot: The question is less about how many are safe and more about the question you're trying to answer. If you've been in a major car accident and are bleeding to death, 10 cts are very safe. If you are just curious to see your insides, none are safe. It is a decision of the risk of the scan versus the benefit of the information gained. It should be discussed with your md ordering the exam.

Question 3

is there a better way to look at the spleen instead of ct? i have had 5 this year and  i am scared. but the pain is all spleen symptoms.

Accepted Answer

Ultrasound: I understand your concern over excessive x-ray exposure. You need to ask your doctor as to why this is needed and whether MRI or ultrasound would provide the same or better results.

Question 4

i have had 3 ct scans of my head this year. how worried to i have to be about too much radiation?

Accepted Answer

: This much exposure will not measurably raise your risk from radiation exposure.
You can reduce your risk of cancer by adopting healthy habits: Eat a mostly vegetarian diet, avoid alcohol, tobacco and street drugs, avoid excessive exposure  to sun, get HPV vaccine, exercise 30 minutes each day, drink enough water so your urine is mostly colorless.

Question 5

is having 3 ct scans and 2 x ray in the same year dangerous for different conditions? is it too much ?

Accepted Answer

No risk, no worry: You'd have to undergo 100 or more CTs to be at any danger from radiation -- even then would be minimal risk. No worries.

Question 6

i've had about 8 ct scans this year can it kill me ?im scared.lot of problems .can i die from that many? what symptoms to look for?

Accepted Answer

Understand concern: The question is why he had had 8 ct scans in 1 year.  You will not die from that many, but you are receiving a small dose of radiation with each one.Your cumulative risk of getting cancer increases over your lifetime if you continue to get scans at this rate.  Please stick with one doctor and let him/her manage your care and figure out what is going on with you.

Question 7

4 ct of the brain in a year  bad im 21 am i going to get a tumor now?

Accepted Answer

Ct vs tumor: 4 cts in a year is a good share of radiation, but instead of now worrying over getting a tumor from that, i would make sure to avoid any unnecessary radiation exposure in the future. There is no guarantee it will cause you a tumor of any kind.

Question 8

is getting a second ct scan within a year too much radiation?

Accepted Answer

Too much?: "too much" is a relative term. Basically no.  If you have a medical condition, ie cancer that is being monitored by ct then the benefits outweigh the risks.  If you are getting a ct for no reason then the risks (small but finite) outweigh the benefits.  Any medical procedure is not a binary state. There is a continuum of risks and benefits.

Question 9

i'm a 30 year old male. i had one ct scan done without contrast and now have to do one with contrast, is this a dangerous amount of radiation?

Accepted Answer

Benefit ;: Risk depend on indication for studies. We tend to select who to do both. Many scans  are now low dose. It's best to have a family doctor that knows you and decides when to do ct's rather than er which does more. The risk is population based, trivial increase for individual (1 in 10 thousand to 2/10k).

Question 10

last year i had a ct scan and it showed i had 3 lumps 3 cm each one border line. shouldn't they do another check to see if they have gotten bigger?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor : Yes, it would be a good idea to see your doctor for an evaluation. An exam and follow up studies are needed. Best wishes for a good outcome!

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I have an unruptured unsymptomatic 1,7mm big aneurysm on the right internal carotid artery(intradural)i have a regular mri/ct once per year.what are my chances of survival and how will they treat it? they didnt gave me any information. please help?

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How many ct scans are safe in q year?

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Is there a better way to look at the spleen instead of ct? i have had 5 this year and i am scared. but the pain is all spleen symptoms.

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I have had 3 ct scans of my head this year. how worried to i have to be about too much radiation?

A member asked:

Is having 3 ct scans and 2 x ray in the same year dangerous for different conditions? is it too much ?

A member asked:

I've had about 8 ct scans this year can it kill me ?im scared.lot of problems .can i die from that many? what symptoms to look for?

A member asked:

4 ct of the brain in a year bad im 21 am i going to get a tumor now?

A member asked:

Is getting a second ct scan within a year too much radiation?

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I'm a 30 year old male. i had one ct scan done without contrast and now have to do one with contrast, is this a dangerous amount of radiation?

A member asked:

Last year i had a ct scan and it showed i had 3 lumps 3 cm each one border line. shouldn't they do another check to see if they have gotten bigger?

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