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Can you get to much radiation from xrays and mris
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Yes/no: Overuse of x-rays is a problem but for the overwhelming majority of people, they do not get dangerous levels of radiation from x-rays. Cts are included in this since they use radiation too. Mris use no radiation at all. It is all magnetic.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Yes and no: Some types of x-rays give more radiation than others. In general, the highest dose come from Nuclear Medicine, Flouroscopy and CT. Plain x-rays give a small fraction of the radiation from the above. MRI doesn't use ionizing (bad) radiation. It is important to weigh the risks and benefits. see link below. https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/news/20090826/too-much-radiation-from-medical-imaging#
Answered 10/29/2017
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