US EditionWhy a computer-controlled radiotherapy machine turned deadly
Summary by Create
This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.1 Articles
1 Articles
All
Left
Center
Right
Why a computer-controlled radiotherapy machine turned deadly
Forty years ago, a machine meant to help save lives administered a massive overdose of radiation to patients undergoing vital treatment. In some cases, this proved fatal – and avoidable software programming errors were to blame. Words by Lachlan HaycockOn 3 June 1985, a 61-year-old woman in Georgia, United States, was receiving follow-up radiation treatment after a lumpectomy to remove a malignant breast tumor. The radiation machi…
Coverage Details
Total News Sources1
Leaning Left0Leaning Right0Center0Last UpdatedBias DistributionNo sources with tracked biases.
Bias Distribution
- There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
