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My daughter today underwent a CT scan prescribed by a neurologist doctor.She is 4 years old,what is the chance of developing cancer due to this CT scan and exposure to radiation
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Very minimal risk....Single CT scan will not harm
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Single exposure of CT scan cannot cause cancer.
In your case the indication for CT , the benefit would obviously be more than the risk you are anticipating ( which is also not needed) .
So don't worry.
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Hello..Don't panic.. Repeated CT scans may have risk of Cancer very rarely...Single exposure won't cause any harm !!
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Minimal chance
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Most of the modern day CT can adjust the radiation for child. However, for a single scan the risk is minimal.
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Always think about the benefit vs risk before undergoing next scan.
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Minimal
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Very minimal
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Very Occasionally exposure to xray or ct scan radiation doesnt cause cancer , if its cancerous your neurologist would have avoided in the first place , SO RELAX
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
No chance
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Dr. Jay Gajjar
Pediatrician
6 yrs exp
Surat
For a single CT scan …
Risk increase is extremely small (around 1 in few thousand to tens of thousands)
Benefit of scan (finding serious problem) is much more important
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Dr. Tirumalasetty Naga Bindu
Pediatrician
1 yrs exp
Chirala
Nothing to worry.Repeated exposure to pray or CT scan causes cancer.Occassional exposure doesn't cause cancer
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Don't worry
CT scan doesn't cause any cancer
The chance for cancer is zero
No don't panic
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