Can getting an X-ray give you cancer?!


Question: Can getting an X-ray give you cancer?
Ok I'm going tommorow to get my X-ray and im scared I'll get cancer if I get it ( my first time getting an X-ray )

Answers:

X-Rays are there to help the doctor diagnose what is wrong inside your body. It is a first hand mean of investigation. If you will get an X-Ray done, you will be in a better position to get cured. It won't hurt at all, i mean the procedure. Secondly, one or two X-Rays a year don't do any damage at all, they don't have that much radiation to hurt our body, however frequent X-Rays can and do cause damage. So, be calm, don't worry at all, get the X-Ray done, then become alright so that all around you can be happy to see you alright. O by the way, don't forget my 10 points. :)))) Best of luck.



Nope. It is true X-Rays will release radiation. However the amount of radiation will be carefully controlled. You will only get cancer via X-Ray if it wasn't controlled and the X-Ray was fired at you directly. If I recall correctly there will be some sort of protection for you. I think. But I wouldn't worry about it.

Had an X-Ray and turned out fine.

Studying Medical Physics Imaging Techniques.



In fact you can, but its rarely ever to never happens. You would have to get like 10 X-rays a month for a year and then some. The radiologist are suppose to/going to put some sort of protective gear on you to protect your other exposed body parts that are not getting X-rayed. It's funny u bring this question up as I had just gotten a chest X-ray yesterday. LOL. and I will admit I was a bit worried and foolishly thinking the same thing. Secondly, I wouldn't worry to much about. Everyone at some point in their lives had to get an X-ray or knew someone that had to. You'll be out in no time. Besides when u go to the dentist. Don't your dentist also give u X-rays to check your teeth out? I don't think its anything to worry about. RELAX!



Yes, but only if the exposure is left running for a long time. My mother had X-ray treatments back in the 1930's for acne, a treatment that is obviously no longer in use. The doctor left the machine on too long and by 1950 she had horrible skin cancer and needed massive skin grafts to her face.



You need to have sevral thousand x-rays before you are at any risk for cancer from the miniscule amount of exposure.

Cancer survivor Have had at least 1000 x-rays(xray + full body ct's) and much radiaion therapy



Getting an X-ray repeatedly could put you in danger. However your first few times are very safe and since it's your first time, you have absolutely nothing to worry about.

Family doctor



Not after just one xray...I don't know if they can at all but chances are one won't give you cancer. I have had about 10 xrays on my knee 5 or 6 on both my ankels and 2 on my wrist and I don't have cancer



No, everyone has an x-ray from time to time; but if you do a lot of anything, its never a good thing.


Too much tv, too much ice cream, too much sleep.



no your safe you wouldnt get cancer from just one x-ray youd have to get an x-ray often to get cancer.



no
getting too many can, like 10 every month.



i guess so.




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