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• NIH to Track Radiation Exposure in Patients’ Medical Records

  February 4, 2010

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  In the wake of growing concerns over CT scan radiation exposure and the risk of cancer, federal regulators have announced...

• Severe and Fatal Radiation Medical Errors Often Unreported

  January 27, 2010

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  Medical errors from the use of radiation therapy can lead to severe and sometimes fatal injuries, but states lack rules...

• CT Scan Radiation May Cause Cancer for 29,000 People Each Year: Study

  December 15, 2009

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  Researchers in two new studies are raising serious concerns about the effects of radiation from CT scans, with some estimating...

• FDA Identifies More CT Scan Problems with Dangerous Radiation Levels

  December 8, 2009

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  The FDA has identified at least 50 more patients who were subjected to potentially dangerous radiation overdoses during CT scans....

• Radiation Exposure Lawsuit Filed Over CT Scans at LA Hospital

  October 22, 2009

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  A California man has of has filed a class action lawsuit against Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Hospital on behalf of himself...

• FDA Investigating Radiation Overexposures During Perfusion CT Scans

  October 9, 2009

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  The FDA has issued a statement expressing concerns that some CT brain perfusion scans may be giving patients overexposure to...

• FDA Warns of Possible Malfunctions for Pacemakers, Defibrillators and other Electronic Devices Caused by CT Scans

  July 16, 2008

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  On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Public Health Notification to healthcare professionals warning that x-rays...