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I'm curious as to what has more radiation: ct scan or radiation treatment for cancer?
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Radiation therapy!: Although there is much concern about radiation exposure in diagnostic imaging, the doses received by a ct exam are miniscule compared with the doses of radiation used to treat cancer.
Answered 1/5/2019
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