Does radiation from medical devices cause brain cancer?

Hi,

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First of all, I am pretty sure that you know there is no radiation from MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging), MRV (Magnetic resonance venography), and MRA (Magnetic resonance angiography). When it comes to CT (computed tomography), I will give you some numbers and comparable natural background radiation;

1) CT Head 1.6 mSv, 7 months natural background radiation.

2) CTA Head and Neck 2.8 mSv, 12 months natural background radiation.

3) CT Temporal Bone 1.0 mSv, 4 months natural background radiation.

The patient average radiation dose received from medical exposures is about 3 to 4 mSv per year. Your radiation exposure is slightly higher than average. I suggest the following:

1) First, make sure if CT is really needed. There are lots of artifacts on MRV that might not need further investigation.

2) Secondly, if it is not urgent, wait around three months before getting your CT.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.

Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

I have many patients who has to have yearly CT scans for various reasons. From my personal experience, I have never seen any of them to get brain cancer due to medical radiation. I would still recommend you to stay away from radiation when possible, according to ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) principle, as low as reasonably achievable. I hope this helps.

Thank you.