Is it advisable for a child to undergo radiation exposure?
Patient: Hi. I recently took my son to the pediatrician who said his soft spot felt closed. He was 5.5 months old. The doc ordered skull xrays which came back perfectly normal. I am now worried sick and have feeling of guilt due to radiation exposure. Is my son going to be okay. Doctor: Till date there are no studies to prove increased risk of cancer or genetically heritable diseases in humans from exposure to the low dose radiation used in current medical imaging like X-ray, mammography etc.