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Right, one CT scan increases your lifetime risk of cancer 0.1%: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-much-ct-scans-increase-risk-cancer/ https://www.s
by klipt 7y ago
Right, one CT scan increases your lifetime risk of cancer 0.1%: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-much-ct-scans-increase-risk-cancer/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-much-ct-scans...
Which isn't much for one person, but if you're CT scanning thousands of people, on average that's an extra case of cancer per thousand scanned.
The PCR test is probably more accurate and in the US, maybe even cheaper? Although it probably does have higher latency.