CT Scan Cancer Risk : Nowadays from minor injuries to serious diseases, doctors advise the patient to get CT scan immediately. With the help of this technology, it becomes very easy to identify the disease correctly, but on the other hand a new study has increased the concern.

According to research, repeated CT scan can increase the risk of cancer. After this study, many questions have arisen whether a CT scan should not be done. Let’s know the reason for this and what the study says …

What does study say
In a study published in Jama Internal Medicine, it has been told that if the CT scan continues to be on everything, then soon 5% will be responsible for 5% new cancer cases. According to the study, CT scan is done through radiation.

Science believes that dangerous radiation can cause cancer. A CT scan may reduce the risk but there is no risk, it cannot be said. Due to this, there is more danger to those who are younger. Especially children and teenagers come in the grip of this danger quickly.

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What can be the reason
According to experts, from the age of 50, some people repeatedly get a CT scan, the exposure of radiation in their body increases significantly. It can cause damage to radiation cells and cause mutation in them, which increases the possibility of cancer in the future. Especially in chest and abscess (abdominal) CT scan, radiation doses are high, which can affect for a long time.

How much radiation is in CT scan
According to experts, a CT scan, chest or stomach creates radiation equal to 100 to 500 x-ray. Meaning if a patient needs frequent scans, such as cancer follow-ups, frequent injury or chronic disease, then the burden of radiation in his body increases gradually.

Who is more at risk
Children and youth
Patients who have repeated scan
Those who already have a risk of cancer
People with weak immune system

What to do, what not to do

Get scan only when needed. Ask the doctor whether MRI or ultrasound can work.
Keep a scan record. How many times, which part has been scanned, keep history.
Talk to the doctor or technician at radiation dose.
For children, ask for Pediatric Setting before CT scan.

Disclaimer: Some information given in the news is based on media reports. Before implementing any suggestion, you must consult the concerned expert.

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