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I have had 3 head ct scans and a head mri and a abdomen ct scan and a head and. neck x-ray and a chest x-ray in a 3 to 4 month period ,is this too much radiation will i get sick ? or can i get sick from the exposure?

Q: i have had 3 head ct scans and a head mri and a abdomen ct scan and a head and. neck x-ray and a chest x-ray in a 3 to 4 month period ,is this too much radiation will i get sick ? or can i get sick from the exposure?

: No radiation from the MRI. Minimal radiation from the chest X-Ray. Significant radiation from the CT scans. There's no immediate effect from these. Don't. obsess about this but try to limit radiation from CT scans in the future.

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No radiation from the MRI. Minimal radiation from the chest X-Ray. Significant radiation from the CT scans. There's no immediate effect from these. Don't. obsess about this but try to limit radiation from CT scans in the future.

Answered 8/21/2023

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A member asked:

I have had 3 head ct scans and a head mri and a abdomen ct scan and a head and. neck x-ray and a chest x-ray in a 3 to 4 month period ,is this too much radiation will i get sick ? or can i get sick from the exposure?

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