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I wouldn't worry much as an X-ray recipient. There was talk in the 1950s about the trade off of getting a routine chest X-ray, say to check if you have pneumonia if you see your doc about a respiratory infection, vs a hypothetical risk of cancer.

Today X-ray dosages are way less because they use

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_radiography

so I wouldn't be afraid to get one. The radiology technician though needs to take special precautions because they are around it all day. Personally I would avoid a CAT scan if it were feasible

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CT_scan#Adverse_effects



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