Denver, CO
A 41-year-old male asked:
I had 3 ct scans. abdomen/pelvis last year, head and chest this year. now i find out they give you cancer! should i be concerned?
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Dr. Robert Douglasanswered
Orthodontics 53 years experience
No: The radiation from a CT scan is the same or less than you get from natural causes while flying in an airplane. The conditions that the CT scan is monitoring are far more dangerous.
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