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Ct scan radiation risk
Sir once in my life 4 years ago i did a ct scan of my brain. I wass feeling dizzy and head was spinning while sleeping. The reports were normal . Sir today i hear that doing ct scan causes cancer. Is it true. I have a chance of getting cancer?
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Doing a lot of CT scans may slightly increase the risk of cancer... But you shouldn't worry as you had a single CT scan for a genuine reason.
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