Reports have reached the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) of CT brain perfusion scans which exposed patients to excessive levels of radiation. After checking the equipment, the FDA reports they were working fine, without any excessive radiation risk for the patients "when properly used". The agency is convinced patients were exposed to radiation overdose because the devices were not being used correctly. It says it has identified a series of steps which would make sure CT scans are performed safely...
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