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'X – rays should not be taken often'. Give the reason.
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Solution
- Radiation does involve X – rays tests and isotope scans (in nuclear medicine) are too low to cause immediate hazardous effects.
- If should be taken often, X-ray radiation from medical examinations though slightly increases one’s risk for cancer which can occur a year or decades after X-ray exposure.
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