A class action lawsuit has been filed in Los AngelesSuperior Court against the Cedars Sinai Medical Center, GE Healthcare Inc. andGE Healthcare Technologies on behalf of patients who received eight-times theapproved dosage of radiation during CT brain perfusion scans.

The lawsuit includes all individuals who received a CT brainperfusion scan at the hospital between February 2008 and August 2009. BillNewkirk, who represents the plaintiffs in the case said of the CT scans “Theamount of radiation during a single CT scan can range from 1,000 to 10,000millirems, depending on the machine and the machines settings… [a] study saysJapanese survivors of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki who were a mile ortwo from ground zero received about 3,000 millirems on average.”

If you or someone you know has been the victim of medicalmalpractice, please contact the Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Attorneys ofLowenthal & Abrams by calling 215-329-3511.