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Old 07-10-2013, 06:46 AM   #7
Hopeful
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Re: Not any kinds of scans will be done!

One other thing to remember about scans: everyone has a lifetime limit for radiation exposure. Since it is not the practice to track cumulative exposure for patients, no one knows when you have reached your upper limit. Radiation itself is cancinogenic. It should be used sparingly and only where necessary. Asymptomatic scanning is not normally medically necessary.

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