- male
- 50 Years
- 22/01/2025
Is it okay to get a chest CT scan with contrast? I've been having chest pain, but my X-rays came back normal, and my doctor suggested a CT scan just to be safe. Should I be worried about anything?
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Yes ,patient is advised ct chest contrast .
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I've had a total of three CT scans so far. The first was a head CT back in 2009 when I was just 15. Then, in 2018, I had two more CT scans at the age of 24one of the whole abdomen without contrast in January and a combined neck, chest, and abdomen CT with contrast in May, just five months apart. I recently learned that having multiple CT scans might increase cancer risk, and its gotten me worried. Am I at high risk because of these scans? I'm not sure what to do now and could really use your advice.
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