CT perfusion scans, often done on patients suspected of having a stroke, produce beautiful, detailed pictures of the human brain undergoing oxygen deprivation and tissue damage. But they don’t do anything to advance treatment, according to candid radiologists. This adds a new layer to the story of massive radiation overdoses with these tests at some….
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Radiation Overdoses and Regulatory Ineptness
When is a radiation overdose not an overdose? When the facility giving the CT scans says so. At least that’s what the Food and Drug Administration concluded when it dropped a safety investigation of the Huntsville, Alabama Hospital. Now the FDA, which monitors radiation safety for the medical industry, is considering re-starting its investigation, once….
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