Comments on: How Much Radiation Are You Getting?

By: jeet

jeet — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:57:21 +0000

How much radiation a DEXA operator will take as he is working everyday with the machine but he , himself is not being scanned ?

By: olga

olga — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:08:15 +0000

Yes xrays can be worrisome. I was diagnosed 2 years ago with thyroid cancer. Papillary thyroid cancer. 5 tumors in my thyroid all malignant .Cause..radiation exposure. I was raised in California. I had a growth of soft tissue in the front of my neck at 6.which required surgery in hospital for 3 days. We will not ever know how I acquired it. Just make sure those lead aprons always get use on you or your children whenever any type of xrays are done. The down side. I had to radioactive iodine to elimate any last cancer cells. The pits. that raised my chances of Leukemia because the site was so close to my spine.

By: Martha J. Kirkland

Martha J. Kirkland — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:00:09 +0000

I have fallen several times in the last 3 years. I
was given a head cat scan twice when going to the ER.
I am in my seventies. How dangerous is a catscan
which took about 3 minutes to complete. I read so
many different theories about ct scans, x-rays,etc.
Thank you for your input.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:52:39 +0000

Hey if you have a few MRI’S will that cause a skin problem,

By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:39:51 +0000

Due to the scientific theory of protractinunum, the theory stated according to telechenis, has been aprroved as un-true. This is due to the fact of the quinticential fact of the sun. Thank you.

By: Haley

Haley — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:48:50 +0000

Hi, my name is Haley and I am 15 years old. I was born with many diseases. To name a few, Scoliosis, a type of Muscular Dystrophy that doctors aren’t sure what it is, and dislocation of my hips, shoulders, elbows and wrists. Also, my thumbs were connected to my hands. I have had to have x-rays all over my body since I was born. My total x-rays that I think I have is about 150. Am I at risk for any type of cancer?

By: Megan

Megan — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:18:21 +0000

NO!! there are lead in the walls, it is a fed regulation. JACHO would not allow this to happen. As to the mammograms…..It is very unlikely for this to be radiation syndrome but rather a reaction to medication? or other factor. the “paperwork” you signed is a consent form….and unless your just coming in for diagnostic imaging…..any other procedure….YOU SIGN A CONSENT!
Digital equipment uses less radiation than old screen-film. YES! you are right…..and quite a bit less.
According to CT’s. They are over-ordered and abused everyday. although that one positive pulmonary embolism that CT picked up… makes it all worth it.
CT scans have very useful and diagnostic value, and as previously mentioned……..what did Drs do before CTs? XRAY!
well, people are living longer these days, is all the radiation worth it?…..I’d say so.

By: Joanie

Joanie — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:29:36 +0000

I work at the radiaology service (includes X-Ray, CT Scan, MRI, Mammogram), even though I am working at the “office ” side, will I recevied a great chance to ge radiation harm?

By: wilkersk

wilkersk — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:15:37 +0000

Digital:
X-rays are not “digital”. Only the means for recording and archiving the resulting images are.

Nicole H:
Get a 2nd opinion! 18 mamograms and 4 biopsies? someone is yanking someone’s chain.

Your x-ray experience is probably pretty typical for someone who had an ER visit as a result of an “accident”.

The ER doctors and radiologists have to rule out certain types of injury as a result of how you looked, what the EMTs tell them about you, and the type of accident you had.

If you add up all your individual exposures, its not enough for you to be concerned about as long as you’re not doing this sort of thing on a regular basis.

Besides, in the grand scheme of things, you’re statistically just as likely to develope a cancer as a result of exposre to radon gas as you are from medical x-rays.

All it takes is 1 photon to strike 1 electron just right to create the free-radical which starts the chain reaction that leads to cancer. Life is a crap shoot, and when the risk of not finding an injury or disease outways the risk of getting cancer from an x-ray, get the x-ray.

By: wilkersk

wilkersk — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:09 +0000

When it comes to CT exams (CAT scans), I tell friends and family that they should always ask their doctors a couple of questions before consenting to them:

1) What specifically are you looking for and how likely are the findings from this CT study to be conclusive?

2) What other diagnostics tests would accomplish the same thing (what did doctors do before CT)?

There are 2 occasions when an immediate CT is a must:

1. TRAUMA! A high energy trauma, such as a 10 fall, or a car crash,

2. For a loss of conciousness or altered mental status.

In these cases, CT can and does save lives every hour (if not every minute) of every day!