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What are the levels of radiation in a ct angiogram?
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It depends: It depends on what part of the body the ct angiogram is being done.
Answered 1/30/2012
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Depends: The radiation exposure depends on the technique used andthe time the radiation bead is actually on. The radiation time is recorded during angiograms and the patient dosage can be calculated.
Answered 9/28/2016
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