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CT brain perfusion scans safety investigation: initial notification.
MedWatch Safety Alert. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; October 9, 2009.

This announcement informs professionals of a potential safety hazard when using CT brain perfusion scans to aid in the diagnosis of stroke. At one facility, patients received excessive doses of radiation.
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