danger will robinson

the area in the hospital where they do the radiation is posted with large yellow danger signs that say "HIGH RADIATION AREA." i can't help wondering why, if it's so dangerous, we are deliberately radiating me. and the admonishment not to wear deoderant because of the aluminum in it concerns me; i have visions of what happens when you accidentally put metal in a microwave. and they told me not to load up on anti-oxidants because they actually work and prevent damage. no, we certainly wouldn't want that.