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Had several x rays and ct scans this year . maybe 7 cts and 14 x rays . is this deadly?
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CTs: There is risk of cancer with cat scans. But the risk is small. More the exposure, more the risk.
Answered 1/5/2019
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Not deadly: It's not deadly but you should make your doctors aware of all the radiation you've recieved. The bigger question is why so many cts? Are they all really necessary?
Answered 12/17/2014
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