Radiation Overdose Risks from CT Brain Perfusion Scans
After the onset of hundreds of CT Scanner radiation overdose complaints made last summer, the Food and Drug Administration has launched an investigation. Despite their efforts so far, a final report has not been established as to why excessive radiation has been administered to patients, and continues to be administered in some instances. In addition, there have been recent reports of hair loss, memory loss, and confusion, in patients who have received CT brain perfusion scans. Experts claim that patients who receive a larger amount of radiation during these scans than is intended are also at a heightened risk of suffering brain damage and cancer.
It has baffled citizens throughout the United States that such a complex device has been lightly regulated. Although most of the radiation CT scan overdoses reported have come out of Southern California, according to the New York Times, radiation overdoses are larger and more widespread than previously thought.
Some of the issues of concern relate to improper technician training and subsequent CT Scan operation as well as CT Scanner manufacturer software and equipment design. As states throughout the nation expand their investigations into CT Scan radiation overdoses, more cases are expected to be revealed in which radiation CT Scan attorneys can help protect the rights of those who have suffered health complications.
More than 400 patients at eight hospitals have reported receiving elevated doses of radiation. Some patients even received up to 13 times the amount of radiation than is typically used.
Monheit is the managing lawyer at Monheit Law, outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has practiced law since 1989. Michael Monheit was the managing attorney of the law offices of Herbert Monheit — now Silverman and Fodera — a firm founded by... Michael Monheit→
