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4 ct scans in 5 months? too much radiation?
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Maybe : Depends on why you are having so many scans. If these are truly necessary, then no there is no risk since you must balance risk verses benefit. If the reason for the CT is shall we say debatable then we should think about not so many
Answered 10/22/2015
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The decision: to use diagnostic X-rays is a risk/benefit analysis. The theoretical risk of a CT scan is very low. If the CT scans were medically indicated, it wasn't too much radiation. If the CT scans were unnecessary, then it was. You can go to xrayrisk.com and calculate your theoretical increased cancer risk from the scans.
Answered 1/5/2019
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