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ENQUIRY ABOUT IMAGINING TEST

2019-08-10 16:04:22
Hi I have made 2 X Ray this year respectively on May and July month and planning to consult a pulmonologist this month. If the physician again ask for any imaging test which involves ionizing radiation (like CT SCAN) will it make any change into my dna and initiate cancer?
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No...one odd CT scan should not cause so much worry. Go ahead pl.
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Answered2019-08-10 17:14:38

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