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X-ray of a pregnant dog (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world
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[–] 10 points 8 months ago (3 children)

People and dogs who have been recently x-rayed are not a danger to others. They don't suddenly start giving off radiation themselves (above background levels).

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago

    A friend had a radio isotope cancer treatment. He also built a geiger counter (for his own amusement). It was quite scary how much he set the thing off getting close to it!

    Instructions were to not sleep in the same bed as anyone else for 2 nights, and limit closeness to people or pets for the same period.

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