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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]F yes this would worry me![/quote]

OMG shut up.

[b]CT scans are safe.[/b]

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Define "safe"? There is no "safe" level of ionizing radiation. Every bit you are exposed to harms you a little more. [/quote]

I mean then don't go outside or fly on a plane?  Being exposed to ionizing radiation is 100% inevitable and you weigh risks.  Like getting a dental X ray to diagnose needing a root canal rather than letting your teeth rot.[/quote]

If you think that the radiation of a dental x-ray is anywhere near the level of a CT scan, you really need to educate yourself. And by the way, you should limit the number of dental x-rays you have in your life. The dentists have to pay for those machines somehow, so unnecessary scans it is![/quote]

I mean I had a family member who had a tumor in their sinus that was pushing in on their optic nerve so... yes sometimes getting the CT scan is absolutely worth the risk.  It took ages for my family member to get diagnosed properly but the second they did the scan they saw the issue.  You have to weigh factors.[/quote]

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