Comments on: X-Rays, Bone Scans…Could That Radiation Be Harmful to Your Health? http://living.health.com/2008/04/28/those-x-rays-that-bone-scan/ Lifestyle, Wellness, and Fitness Articles from Health.com and Health Magazine Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:40:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Carmen http://living.health.com/2008/04/28/those-x-rays-that-bone-scan/#comment-12240 Carmen Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:55:46 +0000 http://healthliving.wordpress.com/?p=618#comment-12240 I fractured my left foot not the remaining fractured is the metatarsal and my ankle have a pocking pain. September of 08 thats the month I got injured. I have lots of Xrays one ct scan and just yesterday I had the MRI. I am so concern about all this radiations. I want this to stop after this MRI. Because I already have to much on that ones. I fractured my left foot not the remaining fractured is the metatarsal and my ankle have a pocking pain. September of 08 thats the month I got injured. I have lots of Xrays one ct scan and just yesterday I had the MRI. I am so concern about all this radiations. I want this to stop after this MRI. Because I already have to much on that ones.

]]> By: Steve http://living.health.com/2008/04/28/those-x-rays-that-bone-scan/#comment-5506 Steve Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:41:47 +0000 http://healthliving.wordpress.com/?p=618#comment-5506 Tho, Dexa uses very low level radiation, so low infact that they arent even required to wear monitoring devices. The thickness of the wall depends on the energy level of the radiation. The best thing for radiation is distance. At about 6 feet from a dexa machine you will be more then fine, a wall in between you and the scanner is just icing on the cake. A lead wall is gravy :-) got me hungry. Lead doesnt prevent radiation, it blocks it. Yes it does prevent radiation from passing through it, which is why we use it to stop radiation from going places it shouldnt be going. Tho,

Dexa uses very low level radiation, so low infact that they arent even required to wear monitoring devices.

The thickness of the wall depends on the energy level of the radiation. The best thing for radiation is distance. At about 6 feet from a dexa machine you will be more then fine, a wall in between you and the scanner is just icing on the cake. A lead wall is gravy :-) got me hungry.

Lead doesnt prevent radiation, it blocks it. Yes it does prevent radiation from passing through it, which is why we use it to stop radiation from going places it shouldnt be going.

]]> By: Steve http://living.health.com/2008/04/28/those-x-rays-that-bone-scan/#comment-5505 Steve Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:36:47 +0000 http://healthliving.wordpress.com/?p=618#comment-5505 You're all fine. It is the doctors responsibility to weigh the benifits vs the risks. Obviously the Dr. thought that finding out if youre having a stroke was more important then the remote chance of medical radiation induced cancer (which is almost impossible to prove). You’re all fine. It is the doctors responsibility to weigh the benifits vs the risks. Obviously the Dr. thought that finding out if youre having a stroke was more important then the remote chance of medical radiation induced cancer (which is almost impossible to prove).

]]> By: Tho Ta http://living.health.com/2008/04/28/those-x-rays-that-bone-scan/#comment-1338 Tho Ta Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:43:05 +0000 http://healthliving.wordpress.com/?p=618#comment-1338 Hi, Please help me ! 1. Could you tell me about space safeness from DEXA (bone-density) scan to person take the X-Ray? 2. How many centimeter are a wall can prevent a radiation? 3. Does leaden prevent a radiation? Thank you very much Hi,
Please help me !
1. Could you tell me about space safeness from DEXA (bone-density) scan to person take the X-Ray?
2. How many centimeter are a wall can prevent a radiation?
3. Does leaden prevent a radiation?

Thank you very much

]]> By: Jennifer C. http://living.health.com/2008/04/28/those-x-rays-that-bone-scan/#comment-870 Jennifer C. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:16:08 +0000 http://healthliving.wordpress.com/?p=618#comment-870 Hi, everyone! I had head 1 CT Angiogram Head scan in May 2006 I had 1 Abdomen x-ray in December 2006 I had 1 Cervical Spin x-ray 2006 I had 1 Chest x-ray in October 2006 I had 1 Urinary tract ultra-Sound in September 2006 and another 1 chest x-ray in in May 2007 and 1 Pelvic ultra-sound in March 2008. I would appreciated if someone can help me, how much radiation do you think i had been expose to? Is this too much radiation? Thank you, please reply!!!!!! Hi, everyone!

I had head 1 CT Angiogram Head scan in May 2006
I had 1 Abdomen x-ray in December 2006
I had 1 Cervical Spin x-ray 2006
I had 1 Chest x-ray in October 2006
I had 1 Urinary tract ultra-Sound in September 2006
and another 1 chest x-ray in in May 2007
and 1 Pelvic ultra-sound in March 2008.

I would appreciated if someone can help me, how much radiation do you think i had been expose to? Is this too much radiation? Thank you, please reply!!!!!!

]]> By: withheld http://living.health.com/2008/04/28/those-x-rays-that-bone-scan/#comment-507 withheld Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:41:17 +0000 http://healthliving.wordpress.com/?p=618#comment-507 High-flown health reporter talk aside, it really is highly problematic for ordinary patients to refuse medical tests one's doctor believes are necessary. Realistically one cannot spend one's life in the unceasing pursuit of a doctor who sees eye to eye with every frightening article a patient has read and probably a very bad idea to have a doctor who would bend to every expressed concern, putting it ahead of the medical issue that caused the test to be recommended. High-flown health reporter talk aside, it really is highly problematic for ordinary patients to refuse medical tests one’s doctor believes are necessary. Realistically one cannot spend one’s life in the unceasing pursuit of a doctor who sees eye to eye with every frightening article a patient has read and probably a very bad idea to have a doctor who would bend to every expressed concern, putting it ahead of the medical issue that caused the test to be recommended.

]]> By: Sally Chew http://living.health.com/2008/04/28/those-x-rays-that-bone-scan/#comment-422 Sally Chew Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:00:34 +0000 http://healthliving.wordpress.com/?p=618#comment-422 Hi Marge: Thanks for writing. I'm an editor on this website. We appreciate your sharing the details of your situation but we can't give advice because we're not doctors. If you're not sure about your oncologist's recommendations, you can always get a second opinion, but that would be up to you. Or maybe other readers have some advice to share. Either way, good luck! Sally Hi Marge: Thanks for writing. I’m an editor on this website. We appreciate your sharing the details of your situation but we can’t give advice because we’re not doctors. If you’re not sure about your oncologist’s recommendations, you can always get a second opinion, but that would be up to you. Or maybe other readers have some advice to share. Either way, good luck! Sally

]]> By: m. mcknight http://living.health.com/2008/04/28/those-x-rays-that-bone-scan/#comment-225 m. mcknight Mon, 26 May 2008 01:30:44 +0000 http://healthliving.wordpress.com/?p=618#comment-225 I have had: 1 abdominal CT scan - 2000 1 head CT Scan - 1/2007 1 sinus CT Scan - 1/2007 1 Bone scan - 2008 1 Air Contrast Barium enema - 1994 1 Barium Enema -2000 1 Lumbar series - 2000 Mammograms every 6 mos. for past two years 3 consecutive mammograms within 2 mos. 2002 Upper GI Series (2 x) during 1970's Also, various xrays on injured limbs over years. I am presently about to undergo radiation treatments for breast cancer. The oncologist has ordered a CT scan for my abdomen, chest and heart. I am going to refuse it because my breast cancer was clean after surgery. What advice would you give me about more xrays. I am very appreciate for your honest opinion. Marge I have had: 1 abdominal CT scan – 2000
1 head CT Scan – 1/2007
1 sinus CT Scan – 1/2007
1 Bone scan – 2008
1 Air Contrast Barium enema – 1994
1 Barium Enema -2000
1 Lumbar series – 2000
Mammograms every 6 mos. for past two
years
3 consecutive mammograms within 2 mos.
2002
Upper GI Series (2 x) during 1970’s
Also, various xrays on injured limbs over years. I am presently about to undergo radiation treatments for breast cancer. The oncologist has ordered a CT scan for my abdomen, chest and heart. I am going to refuse it because my breast cancer was clean after surgery. What advice would you give me about more xrays. I am very appreciate for your honest opinion.
Marge

]]> By: CHM http://living.health.com/2008/04/28/those-x-rays-that-bone-scan/#comment-175 CHM Fri, 23 May 2008 16:49:18 +0000 http://healthliving.wordpress.com/?p=618#comment-175 Occupationally exposured people are allowed up to 50 mSv per year for their full career and that is a level at which the risk is no higher than other careers. However, there are no limits for medical expoures. The govt does not regulate how much can be used because the medical care of the patient is top priority. Doctors can and should order whatever exams or treatments are needed, rather than worry about a very low statistical risk of cancer that might form decades later. Occupationally exposured people are allowed up to 50 mSv per year for their full career and that is a level at which the risk is no higher than other careers.

However, there are no limits for medical expoures. The govt does not regulate how much can be used because the medical care of the patient is top priority. Doctors can and should order whatever exams or treatments are needed, rather than worry about a very low statistical risk of cancer that might form decades later.

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