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11 Feb 2010, 2:11 pm
These have occurred because of • Improper configuration of beam adjusting systems • Failure by medical physicists to perform a chart check • Lack of training of temporary and permanent staff • Faulty dose verification methods Several factors have combined to generate this crisis in radiation treatment. [read post]
6 Jun 2013, 3:01 pm
Consequently, this Connolly initiative may affect radiology oncology providers that have performed SRS and SBRT procedures in the states mentioned above. [read post]
14 Feb 2014, 11:45 am
But one survey of nuclear cardiologists showed that only 7 in 100 such scans were performed before deciding whether it was necessary to image it at rest — that can decrease radiation exposure by as much as three-quarters. [read post]
8 Feb 2010, 7:00 am
In 2007, there were 70 million CT scans performed. [read post]
15 Oct 2009, 11:03 am
October 15, 2009 - Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California admitted Monday that a mistake in default settings on a CT scanner used to perform brain scans on patients resulted in an increase in the amount of radiation emitted by the machine. [read post]
9 Mar 2011, 10:46 am
A pediatric radiologist Sclafani brought in to evaluate the hospital’s procedures found other “alarming” practices: In addition to frequently performing whole body X-rays, known as babygrams, technicians were performing CT scans on infants using the wrong settings, resulting in excessive radiation. [read post]
13 Oct 2009, 12:27 pm
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles admitted Monday that more than 200 brain scans performed at the hospital in the past 18 months resulted in patients receiving more than 8 times the normal dose or radiation. [read post]
14 Feb 2010, 1:16 pm
According to one study, the CT scans performed in the United States in 2007 alone could lead to 29,000 additional cases of cancer down the road. [read post]
13 Nov 2009, 9:00 am
The foundation performs research to evaluate and document the long-term health effects of acute radiation exposure on survivors of the atomic bomb. [read post]
4 Aug 2010, 10:56 am
For the most part, we obtain medical care that makes us feel better – we start on a road to recovery, doctors perform a necessary surgery or treatment, or we find answers to our health concerns. [read post]
16 Dec 2009, 8:23 am
One study estimated that 29,000 future cancers could be due to CT scans performed in 2007 alone. [read post]
12 Mar 2011, 3:24 pm
Additionally, radiation tests are performed after any maintenance that could impact the X-ray emissions and if the unit is ever relocated from its initial installation position. [read post]
12 Jul 2019, 10:13 am
Proposed Model Performance Period CMS proposes to test the model for 5 performance years, from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2024. [read post]
12 Aug 2010, 4:49 pm
Patients who have had this type of CT scan will find valuable information on the new website including CT scan radiation side effects, possible design defects of the GE Healthcare scanners that were used, improper training of hospital technicians who performed the scans, health problems associated with radiation overdose, pertinent news developments and CT scan radiation overdose litigation. [read post]
12 Aug 2010, 4:49 pm
Patients who have had this type of CT scan will find valuable information on the new website including CT scan radiation side effects, possible design defects of the GE Healthcare scanners that were used, improper training of hospital technicians who performed the scans, health problems associated with radiation overdose, pertinent news developments and CT scan radiation overdose litigation. [read post]
26 Jul 2011, 4:33 pm
FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA alerts healthcare professionals to stop performing heart scans with CardioGen-82 due to potential for increased radiation exposure in patients [read post]
23 Jun 2011, 3:12 am
Performing two scans in succession is rarely necessary, radiologists say, yet some hospitals were doing that more than 80 percent of the time for their Medicare chest patients. [read post]
17 Aug 2010, 1:24 pm
A bill introduced in the Senate on August 5, 2010 would set forth minimum credentialing standards for medical personnel who "perform or plan" medical imaging or radiation therapy procedures. [read post]
13 Sep 2013, 9:19 pm
The government alleged that between 2007 and 2011, the defendants regularly billed for radiation oncology services that were not supervised by a physician, as required by Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE, and that, in fact, these services were often performed while the defendant doctors were on vacation or were working at another radiation oncology clinic. [read post]
20 May 2011, 5:00 am
When to perform a CT scan on a child in the emergency room following head trauma is a complicated decision. [read post]
