Last Year I Was Exposed To Roughly 8 MSv Due

Posted on Sun, 16 Jun 2019

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Question : Last year I was exposed to roughly 8 mSv due to medical imaging tests , should I be concerned about a cancer risk ?

Answered by Dr. salah saad shoman (54 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No

Detailed Answer:
Dear sir, I have gone through your question and I understand your concerns but there is no need to worry as cancer risk is reported at doses starting from 100msv, while remains controversial at doses between 10-100 msv. I hope you find this helpful

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T