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Long-term experiments involving people who underwent X-ray studies in infancy or in the womb showed that there is still a small risk of provoking different types of cancer and leukemia. Researchers conclude that the negative side effects of computer topography can not be ruled out completely, due to the fact that radiation is used in them, albeit in small doses.

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