"As the LA Times reports, 206 patients receiving CT scans at Cedar Sinai hospital received up to eight times the X-ray exposure doctors intended. (The FDA alert gives details about the doses involved.)
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
HealthCare At It's Best "CT Scan "Reset Error" Gives 206 Patients Radiation Overdose"
And they worry about malpractice? Via Slasdot
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