How Safe are X-rays
Information Source: Richard Vetter, M.D., Mayo Clinic radiation safety expert March 10, 1998 "You are taking a very low risk and trading it for information that may be crucial in discovering or managing disease which may pose a serious risk to your health." "The benefit, according to Vetter, of diagnostic information gained from multiple medically necessary x-ray exams makes it worth the small risk associated with the procedures. Studies suggest that risks are not increased from multiple exams."