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Radiation exposure by ct scan
Hi I have undergone 3 head ct scans (1 in 2018 Jan 1 in 2019 Jan and feb 2019 just within 2 weeks time period) 1 throat X-ray in may 2018 1 chest X-ray in Jan 2018 1 chest X-ray in April 2019 1 hrct chest in aug 2020 All were just due to my overthinking all are normal.later I came to know it's high radiation and would cause cancer in the coming 5 or 10 years and mostly in women.iam just 27 now so I am worried if iam prone to radiation induced cancer due to this kuch frequently exposure and also natural radiation all together would cause me cancer in future? And also what if I need to get ct scans done in my coming future ?can I get them done or should I stop with these will I get cancer due to these does dna get damage plz reply thank u
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Nothing to worry but avoid unnecessary exposure in future.
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