Can 1 CAT scan give you cancer?

Originally posted by Aquarius1
I don't know about CAT scans but know that MRI's have huge amounts of radiation, I would be very careful about getting one, radiation kills brain cells if you get a scan on the brain.

On the contrary, MRIs do not involve any ionizing radiation. They use powerful magnets, which are harmless to brain cells.

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Originally posted by Aquarius1
I don't know about CAT scans but know that MRI's have huge amounts of radiation, I would be very careful about getting one, radiation kills brain cells if you get a scan on the brain.

They expose you to a huge amount of power - but it is all magnetic - not electromagnetic.

Any damage it could cause would be quite distinct from radiation.

I'm not sure I have ever heard of it causing tumors or cancers of any kind..., but hey, we'll find out in 50 years....

reply to post by OnceReturned

Thanks for clearing that up for me, I was going my a flawed memory, it may be the CAT scan that has radiation.

reply to post by Aquarius1


Indeed. CAT scans deliver a much higher dose of radiation than a standard chest X-ray.

Yeah CAT scans do give off a lot of radiation, thats why this thread was made lol

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