Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

California public health officials are investigating medical errors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in which 206 patients were exposed to high doses of radiation during CT brain scans. The report came as the FDA issued an alert to hospitals nationwide, warning them to review their safety procedures for CT scans. But the alert did not specifically name Cedars-Sinai. "The magnitude of these overdoses and their impact on the affected patients were significant," the FDA said... Read Full Story

Main Category: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Also Included In: Stem Cell Research; Clinical Trials / Drug Trials; Heart Disease Article Date: 31 Oct 2009 - 0:00 PDT A team of Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute stem cell researchers led by Eduardo Marbán, M.D., Ph.D. has been awarded a four-year, $5.5 million grant from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to fund research leading to clinical trials of new treatments for heart attack patients. The grant will be used to continue... Read Full Story

The FDA has warned hospitals across the country about exposing patients to high doses of radiation during CT brain scans, following an investigation of errors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Hospital officials told the Los Angeles Times Friday that 206 patients got eight times the regular dose of radiation during scans used to diagnose strokes. The hospital says they found out about the overdoses in August when a patient reported hair loss after a scan. The problem went... Read Full Story

Date Published: Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 A patient who received a radiation overdose from a CT brain scan at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has filed a class action lawsuit against the hospital. The lawsuit, which was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, also names GE Healthcare as a defendant. Last week, we reported that officials at Cedars-Sinai confirmed that 206 patients mistakenly received eight times the regular dose of radiation during CT brain scans, which are... Read Full Story

Mount Sinai Medical Center Assessing Mesothelioma Impact in Libby, Montana Asbestos.com Levin asserts that cases of mesothelioma in Libby are much more aggressive than what is commonly seen in most cases. The first of the research programs will … More: continued here Read Full Story

Date Published: Monday, October 12th, 2009 An investigation has been launched into botched CT brain scans that were performed at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an alert to hospitals nationwide, warning them to review their safety procedures for CT scans. However, the alert did not name Cedars-Sinai specifically. According to the Associated Press, officials at Cedars-Sinai said on Friday that... Read Full Story

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Even better, calcium scans don't lead to unnecessary tests, researchers say By -- Randy Dotinga Share What is this? Buzz Digg Facebook More... EMAIL PRINT RSS   FRIDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- A simple test that detects blockages in coronary arteries may help doctors identify patients with "silent" heart disease without requiring major new medical expenses. The findings were released in a study in the Sept. 29... Read Full Story

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