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How detrimental is an x-ray or cat scan to a fetus?
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See below: An xray is extremely unlikely to cause any harm whatsoever. A ct scan is still safe, but does present a dose of radiation that, depending on the type of scan, can approach the unsafe threshold.
Answered 3/20/2014
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