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Is getting a second ct scan within a year too much radiation?

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Dr. Michael Thompson answered

Specializes in Hematology and Oncology

Too much?: "too much" is a relative term. Basically no. If you have a medical condition, ie cancer that is being monitored by ct then the benefits outweigh the risks. If you are getting a ct for no reason then the risks (small but finite) outweigh the benefits. Any medical procedure is not a binary state. There is a continuum of risks and benefits.

Answered 6/12/2012

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