“Is it normal to feel tired after a CT scan?”

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“Is it normal to feel tired after a CT scan?”

I am a 22 year old female. I want to know if it is normal to feel tired after a CT scan?

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**Stephen J. Conte** Radiologist Rochelle Park, New Jersey · Accepted Answer

Stephen J. Conte Radiologist Rochelle Park, New Jersey

NO.

**Zachary M. Kilpatrick** Radiologist West Columbia, South Carolina · Accepted Answer

Zachary M. Kilpatrick Radiologist West Columbia, South Carolina

NO, not normal.....the radiation dose of modern CT scanner is very low.....perhaps something else going on...
All the best.

**Marc Ronald Hamet** Interventional Radiologist Riverside, CT · Accepted Answer

Marc Ronald Hamet Interventional Radiologist Riverside, CT

No real reason to feel tired afterwards