The risk from a single scan is low, but not zero. The younger the patient, the greater the risk. Children and teenagers are especially vulnerable as their bodies are still developing.
In extremely rare cases, one twin fails to fully develop, leaving only a part of it behind. This remnant, known as parasitic twin, remains attached to & dependent on surviving twin.
While some studies indicate a high risk of radiation exposure from CT scans, others show this might not be the case. However, experts say CT scans must not be prescribed indiscriminately.
AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria claimed that a CT scan is equivalent to 300-400 x-rays and should be avoided for mild Covid cases. A radiological body has termed this ‘alarming’.
As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.
Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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