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I am a 9 year survivor of Hodgkin's Lymphoma and was diagnosed in my late 20's. I received radiation to my chest and neck. I go in annually for mammograms, breast MRI's, and CT scans. Is there a lifetime max for CT scans? I want to manage the risks between radiation exposure and being proactive in looking for new cancers.
Thank you so much for your help!
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Reply # - May 25, 2012, 03:05 PM
Reply To: CT radiation exposure
Welcome to GRACE, Ursa, and it's great to hear you have done so well.
This is a housekeeping point, but could I trouble you to re-post in the radiation forum?
http://cancergrace.org/radiation/recent-radiation-oncology-forum-activi…
You'll get a quicker answer there - this is supposed to be a forum for site improvement suggestions. Best wishes.
Reply # - May 25, 2012, 04:13 PM
Reply To: CT radiation exposure
oops! so sorry. thanks so much!
Reply # - May 25, 2012, 09:28 PM
Reply To: CT radiation exposure
The short answer is that while it makes sense to be judicious about scans, but there is no maximal lifetime level of CT scans.
-Dr. West