Patient's question:
Doctor, a four-year-old child had an adenoid removal and a head X-ray taken. Will it have an impact on the future? Online says that even one X-ray exposure could potentially lead to leukemia or cancer, and the latency period could be twenty or thirty years. Is that true?Doctor's answer:
From your description of the issue, it seems you're like a 4-year-old child who had an X-ray taken. This will absolutely not cause any interference to the baby. A couple of careful check-ups will never cause any interference to the baby's body. Think about it: if taking one X-ray could lead to cancer or leukemia, what would the consequences be? How many children are checked in hospitals every day? Don't worry unnecessarily—there's no interference at all. I hope what I said helps you.