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Most CT scans may be unnecessary
More than half of patients who undergo abdominal/pelvic CT scans receive unnecessary imaging tests that put them at risk for radiation-induced cancer, according to new research from the University of... Read more...
In expanding radiation overdose probe, Cedars-Sinai agrees to pay for care
As though a class-action lawsuit wasn't difficult enough, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is facing a growing public relations problem in the wake of more than 200 cases in which patients received... Read more...
Radiation overdoses prompt class-action suit against Cedars-Sinai, GE Healthcare
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and GE Healthcare have been named as defendants in a class-action suit representing patients who may have received radiation overdoses during CT brain perfusion scans at... Read more...
Former Cedars-Sinai employee allegedly stole records, committed fraud
Once again a Los Angeles hospital is having trouble keeping its medical records private, but this time it's a much more drastic case. Now, a former employee from the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's... Read more...
