Fda Aims To Rein In Radiation-based Medical Scans

Tue, 02/09/2010 - 9:52am — Los Angeles Times - Top News

Topics: fda ct cedars-sinai medical center
Keywords: began reports announcement months problems scanning

The announcement comes five months after the FDA began looking into reports of problems with CT scanning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

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