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Did having dental xrays as in the 80s and 90s raise my risk of a brain tumor? wouldn't more people have them, if so?
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No, but...: If you are the unluckiest of all people, then yes. Otherwise, it doesn't happen in real life. Think about CT scans, which are multiple x-rays, so more radiation. As long as there is a good reason for a scan, CT's are ok to do. If repeated scans are planned for following a serious illness, a patient can ask her doctor what options there are for decreasing the total number of scans in her lifetime.
Answered 11/2/2019
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X-rays: Each time you had x-rays taken 30-40 years ag it was less radiation than a normal day's background radiation, or a day in the mountains, or a couple of days on the beach. If you are concerned, speak to your practitioners. But to diagnose without imaging is to ask your doctors to guess about our health.
Answered 11/17/2019
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