I have had pelvis CT scan twice in 2013 for UTI and then in 2015 pelvis CT scans for kidney stone/repeated UTI and Multi-phase (3-phase) Abdomen/Pelvis Scan for some stomach pain that lasted 1 month. I am worried about the total radiation and its effects in 4 CT Scans in last 5 years. Is this too much and should I completely avoid CT Scans in future?

Urinary Tract Infection

Side Effects Of Kidney Stones

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Dr. S.K. TandonSexologist37yrs exp

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Yes.

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Dr. Shobhit TandonGeneral Physician9yrs exp

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No dear. Better get radiologist consult.

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Dr. Sajeev KumarGeneral Physician33yrs exp

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Two other imaging technologies, MRI scans and ultrasound, do not use radiation. CTs are used for a plethora of reasons, among them finding kidney stones, evaluating chest pain and detecting tumors or other abnormalities.

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