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Monday, August 2, 2010

Two more hospitals report CT scan radiation overdoses

Two California hospitals where patients were exposed to excessive levels of radiation during CT scans had programmed...
Los Angeles Times ( 8/2/2010 6:39:22 PM -08:00 )

After Stroke Scans, Patients Face Serious Health Risks
When Alain Reyes's hair suddenly fell out in a freakish band circling his head, he was not the only one worried about his health....
New York Times ( 7/31/2010 10:34:58 AM -08:00 )

Brain Scan Radiation Overdoses More Widespread Than Previously Known
Within the last few years, some patients across the country who underwent sophisticated brain scans to determine if they...
FairWarning (blog) ( 8/2/2010 1:00:07 PM -08:00 )

Widespread stroke scan radiation overdoses in California and Alabama
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FierceHealthcare ( 8/2/2010 10:32:53 AM -08:00 )

• HEALTHCARE: Devastating Radiation Overdoses Linked to Machine Malfunctions
Officials using brain-scan machines calibrated their equipment to emit a dangerously high level of radiation, according to a review of records....
Huffington Post Investigative Fund (blog) ( 8/2/2010 4:18:46 AM -08:00 )

New Details Emerge in CT Scan Radiation Overdose Scandal
Radiation overdoses resulting from botched CT brain perfusion scans that occurred at hospitals across the country were larger and more widespread than...
Newsinferno.com ( 8/1/2010 4:01:05 PM -08:00 )

Finger Pointing and Denial In Radiation Overdoses
An important piece in the NYTimes today, After Stroke Scans, Patients Face Serious Health Risks, reads to me like more residue from the deregulatory era....
The Moderate Voice ( 8/1/2010 11:00:27 AM -08:00 )