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Hi i am 33 years old and i am concerned about two catscans i received in the past 4 years. i would like to know my radiation exposure as i am really worried.

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Radiation exposure: The amount of radiation you received should be of no real concern & you should have no adverse effects . It is the prolonged exposure that people should worry about . Your risk of cancer from a CT radiation is much smaller than getting cancer naturally This risk increases as the dose increases . I have to qualify this answer : there is a lot of uncertainty of how to calculate this risk .

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Dr. David Lipkin answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Relative risk is low: For a women the average risk(chance) of developing cancer is 37%. IF the CT scans were either of the neck, abdomen or pelvis at your age the additional risk is estimated to be 0.2% = only 1 out of 485 women with your x-ray history would get cancer FROM the X-Rays. IF both CT's were combined abdominal + pelvic the risk doubles. You can calculate your risk here> http://bit.ly/1KPfIEg

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