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Cervical spine x-ray 5 views and lumber spine x-ray 5 views (no lead shield). should i be worried about the radiadtion and my future health?
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No: The amount of radiation you received was still small by comparison to computed tomography (ct) or other radiographic dye studies. You're a male, make new sperm every day so the chance for long term adverse effects is slim.
Answered 8/5/2013
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No: Modern x-ray is relatively safe. The new machines produce a targeted beam which equals less scatter and less risk to the rest of your body.
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