I had a CT of my pelvis and abdomen recently and worked out it was equivalent to...

		dwroberts 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: CT scans could cause 5% of cancers, study finds; e... I had a CT of my pelvis and abdomen recently and worked out it was equivalent to about 5 years worth of background radiation. The dose required is actually quite a lot higher than typical comparisons to eg chest X-rays and the like