California technologist faces testimony in CT overdose case

Sep 17, 2009

SACRAMENTO, CA - A California radiologic technologist accused of delivering a major radiation overdose to a 23-month-old boy faced testimony this week on her role in the incident. Witnesses who spoke at a hearing on revoking the technologist's license said they still don't understand how the boy could have received 151 CT scans in just over an hour.

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