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Sir is chest x ray lead to radiation to patient..due to covid situation everyone is prescribing chest x-ray
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Dr. Rupal V Rana
General Physician
21 yrs exp
Mumbai
Yes chest x Ray can cause radiation but ct scan is more harmful , also , other than doing chest x Ray , there is no other safer alternative to see changes in lungs due to covid pneumonia
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Dr. Namita Chandra
General Physician
32 yrs exp
Lucknow
If chest X-ray can save your life, it is worth having one.
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Dr. Viji Balakrishnan
General Physician
15 yrs exp
Mumbai
Chest x ray doesn't have much radiation. Ct scan has more.whatever it is do it only if it is really needed.
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