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X-Ray - Disadvantages Of X-ray

Written by - Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D

Medically Reviewed by - The Medindia Medical Review Team

Last Updated on Jul 27, 2020

Disadvantages Of X-Ray

Exposure to ionizing radiation that is harmful to the human body.

Relatively low information when compared to other imaging methods.

Published on Apr 05, 2014
Last Updated on Jul 27, 2020

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