Is my risk of getting cancer increased because of a CT scan?

When I was little I had sledding accident. I had to get stitches on my eye and head, and they did a CT scan just to make sure my head was okay. I heard a friend talking about how if you are exposed to radiation then you have a higher risk of getting cancer. Is this true?

It's only repeated high level doses of that kind of radiation that increase your risk. Your doctor's office will keep track of any scans and make sure that you are not having too many scans too close together.

You have nothing more to worry about than someone who hasn't had a CT scan done.

Of course not.

Your friend doesn't know that the exposure must be frequent. The Rad Tech who shot your films is at higher risk than you ever were.

No.

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