Is it harmful for children to have a brain CT scan?

Whether it is CT or B-ultrasound examination, both use ultrasound or X-rays to detect the inside of the human body. These detection methods are of high clinical significance in modern medicine. But many people worry that the radiation from CT scans may cause damage to the brain. When a child has a brain problem, a brain CT scan should be performed, but will a brain CT scan cause harm?

Will CT scans affect brain development in babies?

1. Radiation must reach a certain amount to cause damage. Although CT radiation does take a long time to eliminate and is higher than X-rays, the chance of causing damage is small in comparison.

2. The X-rays used for CT scans, theoretically speaking, will have certain biological effects on the human body and will cause certain damage to the body's cells. However, if the frequency is not too high, it is within a safe range and is not enough to have any adverse effects on the baby's health.

3. The radiation from a brain CT scan is instantaneous and short-term. Babies are only exposed to it once in a while. This small dose of radiation will not affect their health. It can be done to cooperate with the doctor's treatment.

The impact of CT scan on babies

1. If brain CT examinations are performed multiple times, it may still cause certain harm, such as long-term cancer, and it may also affect intelligence or cause genetic effects.

2. Generally speaking, the younger the age, the more sensitive the person is to X-rays, so the radiation damage caused is also greater.

3. It is recommended that infants and children avoid CT examination as much as possible unless it is necessary, because it is a type of examination with a higher dose and radiation among medical X-ray examinations, so it is best not to do it.

When the baby is very young, some contact with radiation and the like will cause some problems, but parents don't need to worry too much. If the number of times is small, it can still be done. After all, it is necessary to cooperate with the doctor's diagnosis. If the number of times is large, it should be refused. Will the baby's CT scan affect brain development? It mainly depends on the number of times. If the number of times is small, it should not be a big deal, but if it is large, you should still be careful.