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Are there any long-term effects of radiation from a diagnostic test?

April 26, 2017diagnostic long-term radiation Test

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Are there any long-term effects of radiation from a diagnostic test?

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It is impossible to calculate the long-term effects from low doses of radiation that is used in testing. It is estimated that the chances of contracting cancer as a result of an x-ray of the chest, for example, are similar to the risks of contracting cancer by inhaling the smoke of one cigarette – about one in a million.