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Where appropriate, clinicians may also consider alternative imaging methods that do not involve ionizing radiation, such as MRI or ultrasound – especially for younger patients or when repeat imaging is anticipated.
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New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2025
The technology exposes people to ionizing radiation, which doctors and researchers have long known can cause DNA damage.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 18 Apr. 2025
Additionally, these scans irradiate the lungs, breasts, thyroid, and digestive system which are more sensitive to the effects of ionizing radiation.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Both of those particles represent ionizing radiation, which can be harmful to human health.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
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New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2025
The technology exposes people to ionizing radiation, which doctors and researchers have long known can cause DNA damage.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 18 Apr. 2025
Additionally, these scans irradiate the lungs, breasts, thyroid, and digestive system which are more sensitive to the effects of ionizing radiation.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Both of those particles represent ionizing radiation, which can be harmful to human health.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Ionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ionize. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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ionize
verb
ion·ize
ˈī-ə-ˌnīz 
ionized; ionizing
1
: to convert wholly or partly into ions
2
: to become ionized
Medical Definition
ionize
verb
ion·ize
variants
or chiefly British ionise
ionized or chiefly British ionised; ionizing or chiefly British ionising
: to convert wholly or partly into ions
: to become ionized
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