Cedars-Sinai radiation overdoses went unseen at several points
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 02:14
in Health & Medicine
The dosage -- eight times the programmed amount -- appeared on technicians' screens during CT scans. Doctors also missed the problem. Experts say blind trust of medical machinery is a growing concern. Every time a patient receives a CT scan, a mundane array of numbers appears on a computer screen before a technician.