Build Your X-ray Risk Report March 14, 2009

You can calculate your X-Ray risk report on xrayrisk.com. Select what kind of scans you have ever had, select your gender, age and you get the exact dose, plus the possible cancer risk.

Keep in mind, the overall lifetime risk of developing an invasive cancer is 37.5% (1 in 3) for women and 44.9% (1 in 2) for men regardless of imaging history. These statistics are averages and do not predict what is going to happen to you. They do not take into consideration individual risk factors including lifestyle (smoking, diet, exercise, etc), family history (genetics) or radiation exposure. The majority of cancers occur later in life and the average lifetime risk of dying from cancer is 25% (1 in 4).

A nice tool that lets e-patients know more about what’s happening with them during medical tests.