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A 21-year-old female asked:

Ive had 3 ct scans done in a month, one head ct , one spine ct and a ct chest angiography with contrast and multiple chest x-rays ive been having a lot of issue going on lately in and out the ed im scared about my risk in cancer?

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Dr. Donald Colantino
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
I agree that you've had a lot of xray exposure. Advise future physicians of this.
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Answered Nov 09, 2022
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