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Does having ct scans close together vs further apart make any difference in risks? i had 2 in one day, 4 days later had one, 1 the next day, 1 3 days later, 1 a week later, then another 20 days later. aprx 42 msv. i get riskvs benefit, still scared?
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You get that right, the shorter time between radiation exposure, the higher the risk as well as the total radiation exposure in a certain amount of time. However, you also understand the benefits with repeated testing so you should stop worry about something which you can't do anything about it.
Answered 12/31/2022
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