How much would you worry about radiation from neck x-ray?
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Anonymous
| How concerned would you be about the radiation in a neck x-ray for a 4-year-old (to check adenoids)? |
Anonymous
| My kid has to get neck x-rays for a different reason, and I honestly never even thought about radiation risk. I’m much more concerned about how I will keep him calm and still enough to get the x-rays done, as he has been traumatized by past medical procedures. I assume one exposure isn’t a big deal and that the doctors know what they are doing. My kid has too many real problems for me to spend time worrying about hypothetical ones. |
Anonymous
| Why do his adenoids need to be checked? |
Anonymous
| zero concern. |
Anonymous
| None. Don’t use the X-ray recreationally, but for medical purposes don’t worry. |
Anonymous
| For one x ray? Not concerned. And yes I do try to be conscious of radiation exposure overall. I would be more concerned if it were a ct scan. |
Anonymous
To see if they’re enlarged. |
Anonymous
| No concern, I'd be more concerned not doing it. |
Anonymous
Interesting. What are you doing about background radiation? |