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Having 3 ct of the brain one in oct one in nov & one in dec is high risk of cancer did these test due to headches & lightheadedness & prssure in head?
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Read below: Three ct scans in 3 months sounds like an anxiety state most headaches are benign but you can have an MRI to settle the question.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Stop: There is some small risk of repeated ct. Scans so please stop and have the ordering physician look at your previous test before ordering a new study. Mri does not expose you to radiation and is better to evaluate for tumor or other structural brain lesion.
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