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Dr ordered simple abdominal xray (2 views) on friday, was in the er sunday and they did a simple chest xray. concerned about radiation risks?
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Not really: A few x-rays will not cause any harm from radiation as long as you are not pregnant.
Answered 12/10/2013
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Low exposure: You worry too much! a typical ct scan exposes you to about 1000 times more radiation than a single x-ray, and we do ct scans all the time.
Answered 10/20/2013
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