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CT scans gives cancer

2019-06-17 16:01:16
Do CT scans causes cancer if someone is exposed to it for a single time exposure ??? As many articles are there in internet. As x-rays used in CT scans are group A carcinogenic.
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Why don't you ask the same question to internet from where you got the question

Answered2019-06-18 03:30:49

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Hi More exposure of x-rays are carcinogenic

Answered2019-06-25 04:08:11

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no a single one cannot

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