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Coronary CTA Radiation: How Much Are You Really Getting?
Is the radiation from a coronary CT angiogram actually dangerous? If you've Googled it, you've probably seen wildly different numbers - anywhere from 1 to 20 millisieverts - and it's confusing to know which one actually applies to you.
In this video I break down what actually determines your radiation dose, how that compares to things like a mammogram, a dental x-ray, or a nuclear stress test, what the real cancer-risk numbers mean (and don't mean), and how I personally decide whether a coronary CTA is worth that exposure for a given patient.
I'm Dr. Mona Shah, a triple board-certified…
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