[ RadSafe ] Hospital workers subjected to excessive radiation, lawsuits claim

[Clayton J Bradt]

We have to hear from the State of Tennessee radiation control program. They
are responsible for the safety of x-ray installations in their state. It is
hard to believe that this site was registered without a radiation survey by
the installers  having been performed and approved.  Nor is it
understandable how such a situation would not have been uncovered during
routine compliance inspections.  CT units generally receive a high priority
for inspections. Finally, acceptance testing by the medical physics staff
should have revealed any shielding problems.   None of this makes any
sense.

Clayton J. Bradt
Principal Radiophysicist
NYS Dept. of Health
518-474-1993