Radiation overdoses in CT scans blamed on operator error

In a statement, the FDA calls on manufacturers to take steps to prevent such mistakes. More than 400 patients are believed to have received excess radiation.The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that overdoses of radiation to more than 400 patients undergoing CT scans of their heads were due to operator error and called on manufacturers to make changes to prevent such mistakes in the future.

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