Not really. The absolute worst estimates for CT scans increasing your risk of fatal cancer is around 1 in every 2,000 scans. That statistic almost certainly isn

Not really. The absolute worst estimates for CT scans increasing your risk of fatal cancer is around 1 in every 2,000 scans. That statistic almost certainly isn't true, since we'd see skyrocketing cancer rates since the development of CT scans, which we haven't. But even assuming it was true, that's pretty close to a "negligible" risk. 1 in 5 people will die from cancer. That's 400 out of 2000. Getting a CT scan makes your risk 401 out of 2000 in the worst possible scenario. If anything, that's an argument for more CT scans (as long as they're necessary or preventative), especially if you're at risk for certain types of cancer and could detect it early with preventative scans. MRIs would be better in that case, but you aren't going to die from a CT.