Patients who may have received high doses of radiation during routine brain scans filed a class action lawsuit in Alabama today, accusing the manufacturer, G.E. Healthcare, of poor safety features in the design of the scanner.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently found that that CT perfusion scans, which are used to check for blockages and injuries in the brain, provided hundreds of patients in Los Angeles and Huntsville with roughly eight times the recommended radiation levels.

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