Archive for October, 2009
FDA Fears Patient Radiation Overexposure from CT Brain Perfusion Scans Widespread
By Marc J. Bern - Last updated: Thursday, October 15, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a notification to hospitals, CT scan facilities and medical professionals on October 8, 2009 encouraging every facility performing CT imaging to review its CT protocols and be aware of the dose indices normally displayed on the control panel. Although not named specifically, the notification was prompted by [...]
