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> 0.126 to 0.63% So, a just-about-measurable increase, if you pick and choose your values carefully? You are not going to die from cancer caused by getting a

> 0.126 to 0.63% So, a just-about-measurable increase, if you pick and choose your values carefully? You are not going to die from cancer caused by getting a PET scan. This will not happen. You're going to die of heart disease or as a not-too-distant second in a car accident.

lostlogin 9mo ago
That data is for one scan, ever. Continuous scanning for months would give a dose many orders of magnitude higher.