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Chest X-ray |
| Overview Risks Results |
| Alternative Names: |
| Chest radiography; Serial chest X-ray; X-ray - chest |
| What the risks are: |
| There is low radiation exposure. X-rays are monitored and regulated to provide the minimum amount of radiation exposure needed to produce the image. Most experts feel that the risk is very low compared with the benefits. Pregnant women and children are more sensitive to the risks of the X-ray. |
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