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Is Radiation Therapy Harmful For Health?

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... hiii doctor i ve done head ct scan 3 months back?(2010)...im worried about the amount of radiation i recieved..it is 84.96mGy...ive done 1 more on 2008 but no idea of radiation...is that ok
Mon, 8 Sep 2014
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The radiation that is being used for investigation purpose in imaging study like CT scan is not harmful because this is well under the controlled only given intensity of radiation which is not harmful to human body, hope this information helps.
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Is Radiation Therapy Harmful For Health?

HI Well come to HCM The radiation that is being used for investigation purpose in imaging study like CT scan is not harmful because this is well under the controlled only given intensity of radiation which is not harmful to human body, hope this information helps.