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I have had 4 ct scans... 1- pelvic/abdominal, 1- thoratic/aorta cta, 1- coronary cta & 1- brain ct.... i'm only 18. is this a lot? too much radiation?
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Possibly: The radiation exposure risk from a ct scan needs to be balanced with the benefit of the information. If you doctors are concerned about a life threatening condition, then the ct is warranted. Radiation risk is cumulative - if these are the only scans you have for foreseeable future the overall risk is reduced. Also newer ct scanners reduce the overall radiation dose. Talk w/ your pcp.
Answered 6/20/2015
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