Corona: One CT scan is equivalent to 300 chest X-rays?

Name: Corona: One CT scan is equivalent to 300 chest X-rays?
Uploaded: 2021-05-04T13:35:45+00:00
Duration: 7 min 1 s
Channel: Aaj Tak
Description: AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria said CT scans by patients with mild Covid-19 symptoms should be avoided. He added that overuse of CT scans increases exposure to radiation, which in turn escalates the risk of cancer. He said one CT scan is equivalent to 300-400 chest X-rays and this increases the risk of having cancer in later life. Watch report.

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AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria said CT scans by patients with mild Covid-19 symptoms should be avoided. He added that overuse of CT scans increases exposure to radiation, which in turn escalates the risk of cancer. He said one CT scan is equivalent to 300-400 chest X-rays and this increases the risk of having cancer in later life. Watch report.

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