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The recent two reported cases also suggest that there may be many more similar incidences happening around unnoticed. The two contrasting examples of overdoses of radiation at hospitals confirms that if the hospitals accept their responsibilities properly and try to serve the patient's in professional manner, such types of accidental over exposure can be avoided.
Instead of creating a medical terror, the reporter managed to provide relevant information in a progressive manner. He informed how many other advanced hospitals are trying to approach Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles to discuss about the issue and to check their own equipments and protocol to avoid such incidences. Furthermore, the FDA has also issued notices and alerts for all the medical facilities that use CT imaging to review their procedures and to avoid such incidences. The article further infuse positive approach...
This obviously suggests that the problem will be resolved and not many patients will have to suffer the dangers of over exposure.
Reaction:
The article is efficient enough to raise levels of awareness in general public genuinely so that the patient may oppose the overexposure to radiation at hospitals because of some technical or human error. I feel that the manner of reporting is to spread awareness rather than to create terror in the public regarding the issue of over exposure.
References
Bogdanich, Walt. (2009) "Radiation Overdoses Point up Dangers of CT Scans." NY Times,
Retrieved 20 September 2010 from http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/16/us/16radiation.html
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