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A member asked:

I've had to many ct scans this year maybe 8 on diff parts of body.does a mri have same amount of radiation ?

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Dr. Bruce J. Stringer answered

Specializes in Radiology

No!: Mri delivers no ionizing radiation of any kind. Ask your doctor if your conditions are amenable to imaging with MRI or even ultrasound which also delivers no radiation.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/3/2016

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Dr. Lotfi Hacein-Bey answered

Specializes in Radiology

Explanation: Mri, unike ct does not deliver any radiation to the body. As best as we know, MRI is totally safe.

Answered 6/10/2014

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