How Much Radiation is Too Much

HOW MUCH RADIATION IS TOO MUCH?

Medical imaging results in high exposure of radiation to the 4-5 million people in their adulthood before the age of '60s. Around 1 million people are exposed to medical imaging radiations of moderate to high doses once in their lifetime. Be careful while exposing yourself to radiations as CT scans and nuclear imaging tests deliver high doses of radiation. According to the study conducted in 2007, it showed that 2% of cancers occur in the US due to the high radiation exposure from CT scans. It is not about scaring people but patients along with the physicians should be aware of radiation as too much radiation can be cancerous. According to the estimates suggested by the government, it shows that the radiation doses have risen around 6 times since the 1980s in terms of imaging tests used for diagnosing and monitoring various medical conditions.

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