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A member asked:
I have had 4 ct scans of my head this year. how much do i have to worry about radiation exposure?
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It is likely that the additional risk is not measurable. CTs provide important information and a marginal increase in radiation exposure is worth the risk. You can reduce your risk of cancer by eating a mostly vegetarian diet, avoid alcohol, tobacco street drugs, avoid excessive exposure to sun, get HPV vaccine, exercise 30 minutes each day, drink enough water so your urine is mostly colorless.
Answered 1/26/2022
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