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I've had two nuclear stress tests and 5 ct scans in the last 10 years or so. have i doomed myself?
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NO: however you have absorbed a lot of radiation. I suggest avoiding any other evaluations and also get a comprehensive physical exam to understand why so many tests. You are not doomed. You are over-tested.
Answered 3/12/2020
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