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Can a single chest xray damage a couple of cells in our lungs and can xray radiation damage the soft tissues in the lungs? age 20 female. please rply
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Radiation: A single chest xray exposes you to about the same amount of radiation you receive annually from background sources (yes, we are always being radiated). Theoretically, cells can be damaged, but your body has repair mechanisms. Your lungs are not as radiosensitive as other tissues. For a chest xray, the breast tissue is the most affected.
Answered 1/6/2019
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