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.

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