A 40-year-old member asked:
one week after chest x-ray and my back feels like its on fire--are the two related?
2 doctor answers
Dr. Michael Braun answered
35 years experience Radiology
Very unlikely.: Radiation can cause a skin type burn and most chest xrays are taken with your back exposed to the radiation source. But, usually takes 1 hour or more of continuous exposure to cause a burn. The exposure from a chest xray is less than one second.
Answered on Sep 28, 2016
1
1 thank
Dr. Gerald Mandell answered
52 years experience Nuclear Medicine
No: Chest xray does not cause back pain or other acute process.
Answered on Nov 22, 2014
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
Related questions:
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered
51 years experience Cardiology
Symptoms: What you describe is not likely to be related to aneurysm. Musculoskeletal is likely.
1
1 thank
A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gavin Noble answered
22 years experience Cardiology
Possibly: A stress test might help. You should continue the evaluation with your doctor.
A 1-year-old male asked:
Dr. Julan Crane answered
25 years experience Pediatrics
Rash: Hard to know what they are without a picture and more information
A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bruce J. Stringer answered
47 years experience Radiology
NO!: Lung cancer has been eliminated as a realistic diagnosis. Move on, be glad. There are rather more mundane causes for shoulder pain. See an orthopedic ... Read More
2
2 thanks
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
People also searched for:
Connect by text or video with a U.S. board-certified doctor now — wait time is less than 1 minute!
24/7 visits
$15 per month