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How long does it take for radiation to harm the body after a ct scan? safe medication to filter out radiations?

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Dr. Edgar Mendizabal answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Low dose radiation: Takes years to, affect you there is no medicine except for iodine when the exposure is radioactive iodine.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 2/10/2019

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