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A member asked:

Is 4 ct of the brain bad in one year? i'm scared could this put me at risk for cancer

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NO: You have to worry more why you are being monitored 4 times ct s done ( you did not explain why it is done ) than radiation from ct , which is very minimum and you will not get brain tumors from it ..

Dr Rhoads agreed

Answered 6/22/2020

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Read more about it: To learn more about imaging and radiation, see: http://www.Conciergeradiologist.Com/ct-scan-radiation.Html and http://www.Conciergeradiologist.Com/radiation-exposure.Html. Properly indicated imaging studies represent, by definition, situations where the risks of radiation exposure are outweighed by the benefits to the patient.

Answered 12/10/2013

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