“Is one CT scan harmful?”
I am a 17 year old female. I want to know if one CT scan is harmful?
2 Answers
Essentially, no...
There is radiation exposure when one has a CT. There is radiation exposure when one takes a plane ride. There are other environmental exposures we pay no attention to. Radiologists and physicists and engineers have worked to make sure the radiation exposures in CT,
fluoroscopy etc are as ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) so that proper imaging to make a diagnosis is performed and radiation exposure is as little as possible. Great new computers have also helped this goal.
As long as the reason for your exam is clinically appropriate, a single CT exam that gives your doctor and you an answer is a good thing. Ask your doctor to help explain what they desire to find out.
fluoroscopy etc are as ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) so that proper imaging to make a diagnosis is performed and radiation exposure is as little as possible. Great new computers have also helped this goal.
As long as the reason for your exam is clinically appropriate, a single CT exam that gives your doctor and you an answer is a good thing. Ask your doctor to help explain what they desire to find out.
