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2018-03-20 10:34:25
Does an xray of lumbosacral spine for both ap and lat for back pain possess a threat for developing various cancers in the later stage of life due to the msv power of xray radiation.
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If you are exposed to x-ray for a very long time, then it's dangerous. One or two xrays in a year don't matter. Don't worry

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