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Is there a lifetime limit on how many medical x-rays someone should have?
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No definite answer: Please make sure there is good medical necessity before imaging using ionizing radiation. Ct carries the highest dose. However, the risk of a current medical problem may easily outweigh the potential risk of a future cancer. Almost all data comes from nuclear incidents with much higher radiation in 1 large dose. It is difficult to compare that risk to low levels used in ct over months/yrs.
Answered 12/10/2013
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