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Radiation over-exposure – another hospital incident

Another hospital reports over exposure KHTS News by Jeremiah McDaniel  November 24 2009 In what is beginning to seem like a recurring scene, another hospital has come forward and reported that some of its patients were exposed to high doses of radiation during CT scans.The overdoses happened at Glendale Adventist Medical Center, where ten patients accidentally received three to four times higher doses of radiation during their procedures…………..

CT scans use higher doses of radiation to get a clearer picture during scans, and Patterson says that CT scans can have up to 250 times higher doses of radiation than conventional x-rays.

“From the time you have your first CT scan, till the time you have your last, all the radiation is cumulative in your body,” said Patterson. “The cumulative effect is what can be overwhelming and eventually increase the chances of cancer.”

As a result of the recent findings Dr. Feldman recommends these tips when going in for a CT scan:

• Ask your physician if they have a GE type scanner
• Has it been recalibrated recently
• What is the radiation dose

Also Patterson recommends asking if it is necessary to get a CT scan or will an x-ray or MRI work

Hometown Station AM 1220 – Santa Clarita Radio – Another Hospital Reports Over Exposure

November 25, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, safety, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, radiation, radioactive