The risk of X-Ray photo on the back?

[qhss81]

Hello!
This is the first time to me here to post question, so I hope someone help me.
My question about the risk of X-Ray on my back.
I took only one of X-Ray photo and due to I have to do one more , so Is there any risk from taking X-Ray photo on the bottom of the back?

PS: That said. Each one X-Ray photo on the back nearly equal 200 normal X-Ray photos if I took them on other area on my body , Is that true?
Thanks a lot.

[RavenBird]

Thanks so much for that information. I had a heck of a time finding any 'real' info online; all I could find was speculation, which of course, as you can imagine, were none-too-helpful. Very pleased to hear they shouldn't be a problem. Much appreciated. And Happy New Year!

[missywv]

Per web searches:
The risk of getting cancer from x-rays is very small. Government studies state that receiving 5000 millirem (50 mSv) of radiation in a year will increase the rate of cancer deaths by 0.3%, which is insignificant. That means that if you got 300 medical x-rays in a year, it would increase your chances of getting cancer by only 1%.

The amount of radiation received in a CAT scan is about 1000 millirems (10 mSv). That means that a you could safely get 5 CAT scans in a year to increase the chances of cancer 1%. That is as much as you would get from natural radiation in 3 years.

Hope this helps, from what I've read, you and any future bundles of joy should be safe.

[RavenBird]

After a car acident in 2002 I have had many x-rays from my head to lower back. I estimate that I have had more than 50 x-rays overall, if not more. I am very concerned that the exposure to all of that cummulative radiation could have a negative effect on my fertility and development of a baby during a pregnancy. Although the lead apron was used for x-rays of my jaw, neck, etc they obviously could not use it for those x-rays of my back and my reproductive organs have been repeatedly exposed. What should I know about how these x-rays could have effected me and what threat is there to future pregnancy? Will it be safe tohave children naturally or is adoption the only safe option for a healthy child?

Thank You,
Hopefull Future Mommy

[qhss81]

Thanks a lot.
The Dr. who said me that his specialisation from U.K and he said in UK  Drs never advice taking X-RAY on the bottom of back unless there is a need.

An another doctor said, there is risk if someone does around 1000 photos of X-Ray.
And as for the bottom of the back , there is risk but that for someone take a lot of X-Ray photo and there.

HOwever, Thanks a lot.

[Zak_Han]

It's NOT true!
Don't worry!