Accumulative Radiation Dosages in Medical Examinations.

[Bryanpoprobson]

I know there are a few on here who have some knowledge of this subject. Now my wife thinks I am being a bit paranoid but the story is this. Having had kidney cancer I have had several CT scans in the last few months and have to have them every six months. Now I have a problem with my hip and shoulder and have to have two x-rays on my shoulder and two more on my hip. What is the risk, if any, of the accumulative effect of so many x-rays?

Signed

Worried of UK.

[onebigmonkey]

This:

http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/safety/?pg=sfty_xray

seems to say you shouldn't worry - the risk of having them is less than the risk of not

[Bryanpoprobson]

Thanks for finding that!