[ RadSafe ] RE: Medical Radiological Technician Oversight

[John Jacobus]

I cannot imagine why a technologist would overdose a
patient.  Do you have a reason?  Are looking to sue
someone?

--- A <ab19283 at excite.com> wrote:

> 
> Of all the millions of radiological procedures
> performed by the many thousands of (possibly
> uncertified) technicians, is no one concerned that
> foul play is not occurring?
> 
> Imagine for a moment that one tech decided not to be
> upstanding and trustworthy, for whatever reason...
> 
> They could easily overdose a patient and suffer
> absolutely no risk of being caught or exposed.  If
> they are careful to keep the dose under a certain
> level, there would be no immediate evidence.  The
> harm would come many months or even years later, and
> even then, there would be no way to link the harm to
> them.  Most patients are woefully unaware of how
> many exposures (and of what duration) any radiologic
> procedure requires.  I understand that exposure
> records are not kept and that patient dosimetry is
> not required.  It is also likely that a technician
> see the same patient over their lifetime.  The
> opportunity for abuse is tremendous.
> 
> The lack of oversight of someone with a potentially
> undetectable lethal weapon is utterly appauling.
> 
> Arthur
> 
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-- John
John Jacobus, MS
Certified Health Physicist
e-mail:  crispy_bird at yahoo.com


		
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