Question CT scans: Are they safe? Are CT scans safe? I read an article that said CT scans may increase my risk of cancer. Is this true? Answer from Brian J. Bartholmai, M.D. CT scans may slightly increase your risk for developing cancer, but this small risk is vastly outweighed by the crucial usefulness of the information obtained by CT scans. CT scans, like other X-ray imaging exams, involve a brief, targeted exposure to a small amount of ionizing radiation — which is used to create an image of your internal structures. Although CT scans expose you to more radiation than traditional X-ray exams do, they also provide much more detailed images, which allows your doctor to detect and precisely locate a vast array of medical conditions. Still, it's a bad idea to request a CT scan unless you have symptoms that require one. No matter how small the risk, any exposure to radiation without a definite medical purpose just isn't appropriate.
【在 C*F 的大作中提到】 : 今年刚照过。。。
r*n
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那你得问问丸子斑竹近期有没有打算,如果没有打算那也没什么。
【在 b*******s 的大作中提到】 : 有朋友告诉我这些东西能不照就不照。
o*x
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这个在理,CT比普通X射线拍片辐射剂量还大点,需要才做。
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【在 b*******s 的大作中提到】 : Question : CT scans: Are they safe? : Are CT scans safe? I read an article that said CT scans may increase my risk : of cancer. Is this true? : Answer : from Brian J. Bartholmai, M.D. : CT scans may slightly increase your risk for developing cancer, but this : small risk is vastly outweighed by the crucial usefulness of the information : obtained by CT scans. : CT scans, like other X-ray imaging exams, involve a brief, targeted exposure