Smoking and chest X-Rays
Jun 19th 2006, 11:38 am
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Smoking and chest X-Rays
Just a note for those of you who smoke/did smoke and are concerned/worried about having your chest X-rays taken.
I have just returned from the X-ray department, and, having been a past smoker I must admit Iwas a little concerned before the X-Ray was taken. However, all went ok.
There were no grey areas on the x-ray; the radiologist didn't need to speak to me, he said there was nothing abnormal with the X-Ray.
So don't worry - just try and give up the fags!!
I have just returned from the X-ray department, and, having been a past smoker I must admit Iwas a little concerned before the X-Ray was taken. However, all went ok.
There were no grey areas on the x-ray; the radiologist didn't need to speak to me, he said there was nothing abnormal with the X-Ray.
So don't worry - just try and give up the fags!!
Jun 19th 2006, 12:18 pm
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Re: Smoking and chest X-Rays
Originally Posted by Garsimm
Just a note for those of you who smoke/did smoke and are concerned/worried about having your chest X-rays taken.
I have just returned from the X-ray department, and, having been a past smoker I must admit Iwas a little concerned before the X-Ray was taken. However, all went ok.
There were no grey areas on the x-ray; the radiologist didn't need to speak to me, he said there was nothing abnormal with the X-Ray.
So don't worry - just try and give up the fags!!
I have just returned from the X-ray department, and, having been a past smoker I must admit Iwas a little concerned before the X-Ray was taken. However, all went ok.
There were no grey areas on the x-ray; the radiologist didn't need to speak to me, he said there was nothing abnormal with the X-Ray.
So don't worry - just try and give up the fags!!
Jun 19th 2006, 12:43 pm
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Re: Smoking and chest X-Rays
Originally Posted by touchingcloth
surely this all depends on how long you've smoked for!!!!!!!!!!!
Jun 19th 2006, 2:04 pm
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Re: Smoking and chest X-Rays
Originally Posted by touchingcloth
surely this all depends on how long you've smoked for!!!!!!!!!!!
And the size of any malignancy....xrays can't pick up small ones. :scared:
Jun 19th 2006, 2:20 pm
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Re: Smoking and chest X-Rays
Originally Posted by Ozzidoc
And the size of any malignancy....xrays can't pick up small ones. :scared:
OK - Enough. I'm not a doctor. All I was saying was that I was a little concerned before having my X-Rays but all went OK. Won't bother again !!
