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Friend was told that he was exposed to 800 millirems of radiation. is this concerning?
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Not necessarily: That is usual exposure from a barium enema. Yes there be a calculable risk of causing cancer but very low & probably justifiable if indeed there was necessary test to provide therapy. Consider the avg american gets about 80mrem/yr just due to naturally occurring radiation, some much higher due to geography & w/ radon exposure.
Answered 3/12/2016
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