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Is an abdominal ct scan with & without contrast considered multiple scans or just one. meaning is it more radiation, and how many scans are performed?
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One scan: That is one scan. No worries about excess radiation exposure unless a patient needs serial scans, such as to monitor the abdomen every few months for many years after cancer treatment. In real life, having a few CT scans makes no difference compared to the total radiation one receives merely by living on planet Earth.
Answered 1/26/2019
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