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Is it possible that ct brain scans damage the brain because i had one?
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Very unlikely: The radiation dose from the average ct scan is far too low to cause damage.
Answered 12/27/2013
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Highly unlikely: It is highly unlikely that the amount of radiation that you were exposed to during ct scans will have any harmful effect at all. http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130531/mayo-clinic-experts-provide-some-insight-about-radiation-dose-from-ct-imaging.aspx please checkc out the link above for more info.
Answered 12/27/2013
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