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>>X-ray fluoroscopy actually produces a whole lot of radiation - say 60 mGy for a typical 3 minute procedure. That's about the same ballpark as 3 CT scans I believe.<<

Damn. I just looked it up and I think you're right.

This is ridiculous. Anybody here make medical devices? Here's a challenge for you - Find a way to properly place the needle containing contrast agent for an MRI w/o giving someone more than a decade's worth of background radiation!

Right now, it seems the only way that an MRI is safe is if they don't use a contast agent. But without a contrast agent you miss most of the good stuff. Without a contrast agent they couldn't tell if I had a completely torn tendon - which would have required surgery!

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