Is radiation from a DEXA scan harmful?
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No, the radiation exposure from a DEXA scan is not harmful.
A DEXA scan uses a very low dose of radiation—about 1/10th the amount used in a standard chest X-ray. To put it into perspective, it's less than the natural background radiation most people are exposed to over the course of a single day just by living on Earth.
This makes DEXA one of the safest imaging procedures available, and it’s widely used for both body composition and bone mineral density assessments.
If you have any concerns about your scan, you can always speak with your Everlab Care Coordinator team:
Email: support@everlab.com.au
SMS: 0489 078 867
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