am i at risk for brain tumor or cancer please i need a peace of mind

[denam22]

2 and a half months ago i had a
car accident
so in the hospital i got a contrast ct scan for my brain and my head
just they told me we wanna be sure that everything is ok
it was clear
now i read this on the net this study
http://www.ucsf.edu/news/2009/12/8215/new-research-ct-radiation-exposures-risks-fuels-growing-concern
they said anyone who take a ct scan for head will die from brain tumor or brain cancer  later in life
they said there is a risk
im shocked
1-now from that ct scan i got im at risk for brain cancer
2-there is a doctor in the hospital told me its too risky for 24 years old male
why you let them to do it for you
3-please do you thing im at risk for brain tumor or cancer from that ct scan i got
4-is there a people got that much of Radiation due to there jobs

[rumpled]

Perfusion CTs are for strokes so your CT was a normal CT.
You were not even in the machine for a long time which is typical. Your risk should be really low.
You can consult your doctor if you have any questions but based on the information that I can find, you should be fine.

[denam22]

rumpled
thank you again for your time
im thankfull for your help
i dont khnow if the doctor order a perfusion CT or regular contrast ct
cz it was a hard car accident i cant remember
and
how long i was in the machine
i thing not too much
my mother that was waiting for me told me you did not take too much time inside
i thing maybe 3 minutes lets say maximum 4 minutes from the time the machine start
and please last advice from you to me
thank you very much

[rumpled]

The contrast they give you makes you feel warm - it often makes you feel like your bladder is full all of a sudden or that you need to go - and then it passes. The CT contrast is iodine based - and is more of an issue to your thyroid than any other organ in your body. If you have a healthy thyroid to clear out the iodine, then you should be fine.

The levels of a properly maintained CT scan are fairly low.
Here is a link to a chart with radiation levels:
http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/safety/index.cfm?pg=sfty_xray

There is radiation all around us and you are exposed with sun and even with flying.

The perfusion CT which was noted to have problems is a certain technique and not a regular CT. Did your doctor order a perfusion CT? It is a protocol (a method) and not used for everyone.

How long were you in the machine?

[denam22]

before they gave me a head ct
1-they took a blood test from me
2-and they gave like a water in my vein
3-when i was in the ct machine
the man whos working on the ct machine
connect my vein with something
and then when the ct machine start
i start to feel like water coming inside all of my body
is that a
1-regular contrast brain ct
2-or a perfusion CT
sorry for these too posts due my english is not good

[denam22]

and how can i be sure they did not gave me
Perfusion CT
wich i read thats its very risky
cz when i was in the machine
they enter in my vein a needle conected to the ct machine
and i I felt like a water coming from the ct machine
inside my body
my sister got a ct scan also 5 years ago
to look for brain tumor
will it was Perfusion CT

[denam22]

zu11y
thank you soo much for your help
rumpled
thank you
please last question
so you thing that contrast brain ct i had
will not give me cancer in future
right
and the radiation i was exposed is nothing to worry
and can you please explain to me about the  flying that you
talked about
please just this question
im always read your posts and i realy need your help
thank you soo much
im sorry for asking again

[rumpled]

That risk has been known. Are you going to stop flying - do you realize that you are exposed to radiation every time you fly?

There are websites where you can calculate your risk by inputting the number of CT scans and tracking it.

You can also talk to a hospital radiologist.

I have had tons of CTs and angiograms, flown and all - but I have not developed brain cancer - and it runs in my family.

[zu11y]

hii sorry to hear about your concerns, personally i think that is nonsense, whilst it is true that prolonged useage of a ct scan over many years can contribute to cancer but i would beleive that one scan can not cause cancer itself.

the study you have read is lacks in validity, in my opinion if a patient is in need of a ct scan for a tumour it already suggests they are already likely to develop one either due to previous cancer or genetics, so using a ct scan and later in life discovering a brain tumour does not indicate the cancer was caused by the machine.

there are various jobs were radiation exposure is greater than a ct scan such as atronauts and so far the rate of cancer in them is no different to that of an average person.

from personall experiance my mother had undergone many ct scans over her life due to cancer genetics and previous cancers so further cancer issues would almost certainly show that the ct scan had no part to play.

i hope after reading this you have a little peace of mind, however im sure someone with more knowledge will elaborate further.

thanks