I Am Aware That Radiation Does Not Accumulate In The

Posted on Sun, 23 Jun 2019

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Question : I am aware that radiation does not accumulate in the body after exams (has a half life and eventually loses power) I had exams far enough apart and was told they could be counted as separate exposures and therefore separate risks from exposure (the risk resets when the radiation leaves the body) Is that accurate?

Answered by Dr. Monish De (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Radiation leaves body with hydration

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Atleast 30 msv radiation exposure causes cancer

That is if you are exposed to 10 CT scans which increases chance of cancer by 1 percent

But eventually it looses power and adequate hydration with water that is atleast 3 litres per day helps to decrease affects of radiation

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj