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Is the radiation exposure from a study with dual injections of both iodinated-risa and 99-m-technetium worth it? and the fact it's injected and present in blood over time worse than a single ct scan?
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Can't compare: Can't really compare oranges to apples. What is important is using the optimal diagnostic method to pinpoint the cause of your disease instead of worrying over the radiation exposure.
Answered 4/9/2016
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Minimal risk: The radio-emittance from these products are beta radiation which has minimal penetration and the products rapidly decay so the exposure to your body is trivial. You in fact get more dosage from a CT scan, but that is also not pathologic in one exposure. Hopefully your scans will guide you to better health.
Answered 3/12/2020
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