Finding the solution still continues and more patient stories are coming out with the effects of what happened to them when over exposed, with hair failing out, rashes, etc. One man was even judged by his co-workers as they thought he had some contagious disease based on the rash that was covering...
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As more reports on radiation overdose make it to the news, this appears to be an issue that needs some software attention , not only with the manufacturers but also a tracking system as a back up. If it is missed at the hospital or facility level, a new data base complete with algorithmic formulas...
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This time it is not Cedars but a hospital in the Glendale, CA area and a lot less patients, but that doesn’t make a lot of difference if you are one of the patients affected. It looks like a similar software type of issue with reprogramming. After having written code for a while, one thing...
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