Scans

[Anxiety sucks]

Has anyone had a bunch of CT scans and x-rays if so roughly how many I’m freaking out about the radiation from them

 

[JustMe]

I've had so many different kinds i have no idea the numbers anymore.

 

[Izthewiz]

I'd not worry to much about the radiation.
Its a small amount.

 

[Souris]

I just saw something that getting a bone density scan was less than the radiation you'd get flying from New York to San Francisco.

 

[blueberries]

Between the brain, chest and abdomen I've had at least 6-8 ct scans. And lots and lots of regular old xrays. The amount of radiation in a regular xray is very small.

 

[Anxiety sucks]

Thanks everyone I’ve had probably close to 15 ct with and with out completely contrast and probably a couple hundred x rays and I’m just down this rabbit hole of I’m due to get cancer real soon because of all the radiation

I just saw something that getting a bone density scan was less than the radiation you'd get flying from New York to San Francisco.

what’s a bone density scan?

 

[Souris]

Thanks everyone I’ve had probably close to 15 ct with and with out completely contrast and probably a couple hundred x rays and I’m just down this rabbit hole of I’m due to get cancer real soon because of all the radiation
what’s a bone density scan?

It’s a test to check for osteoporosis.