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Risks From Radiation Exposure/Ct Scans - Is This A Lot?

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bluefortress | 15:33 Thu 08th Jun 2023 | Body & Soul
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Is anyone clued up on the risks of radiation from medical imaging?

I am a bit concerned as I have the following diagnostic imaging scans done over the past year

2x chest x-rays

Barium swallow (they repeated a few images at the time from different angles at the neck as they thought they saw narrowing initially but it turned out to be functional)

Sinus CT

I am due a neck CT at the weekend

Some of the scans, the latter especially have been more for my reassurance, have pushed for a bit. Although reassurance would be nice I am thinking of cancelling the latter just because of the amount of exposure I’ve had this year



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Single figures ? I'm no expert but it sounds b all to me. No worries.
All scans and X-rays are safe a radiation levels monitored. You will not have been overexposed
Yes, there are dangers of overexposure to all the investigations that you mention.
Do the dangers of these investigations outweigh the benefits? This is a question answered only by the Radiologists and Radiographerd
Pressed the wrong button.........

In any decision the safety of the patient is paramount and decided upon at district level.
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Thanks for the replies, I’m still not sure whether to have the neck CT or not
what will happen if you don't? What information that they want will they not get?
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Jno I had some throat issues which felt like my breathing was being restricted/upper chest was tight ?if reflux.

Symptoms have mostly improved now, I had a nasoendoscopy which showed my usual sinus issues/polyps but no explanation for the throat symptoms.

ENT were happy there was nothing serious and referred me for a barium swallow. Meanwhile I was having respiratory tests and they referred me for a CT neck scan to reassure me. As sometimes I have bad days where I feel a tightness in my upper chest.

It probably would make me feel better having it (assuming it is normal) but at the same time there’s the radiation issue

I don't worry about the CT scan. The double overdose of contrast dye in 48 hours nearly did for my kidneys.
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How did the double overdose happen
Contrast dye used to assist the location of stents. The next day I was given a CT scan and more contrast dye by to ensure the stents had remained in place.
The radiologist, allegedly was not aware I had a relatively minor op with Contrast. When I was discharged to home I became very ill and my creotins were shot to pieces.I spent two years attending a kidney clinic and narrowly avoided dialysis and a transplant.
Kidney function still monitored when they care to remember. :-(
Poor Retro, the caring profession nearly did for you. Incompetence, indifference, lack of sufficient communication, permeate the NHS. I sometimes wonder what the decent, competent, responsible medical professionals think of their situation. Lumped with the inadequacies of some of their colleagues.
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That’s insane Retrocop just shows mistakes are probably more common than we think

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