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Is there some risk of cancer with ultrasound and mri or absolutely not?

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Probably not: Ultrasound has no known risk of cancer, MRI radiation may contribute to cancer if the radiation dose gets EXTREMELY high

Dr Chuu agreed

Answered 11/27/2017

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