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Do they inject you with a dye when you get a head ct scan?

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It depends: What your doctor is looking for. Most head ct scans are done without dye.

Dr Grissom agreed

Answered 1/5/2019

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Good Day Doctor. What is Possibility of Getting Cancer from two CT Scans. I read that all CT scans cause Cancer and also the injected dye contrast during CT Scans cause blood Cancer after some years.How True.. Thanks?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

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