Doctors use X-rays to view internal organs, obtain clear images of possible disease and to treat cancer. For years radiation has been used to save lives, but there is growing concern that some patients are getting more than they ask for when they undergo what's called a CT (Computed Tomography) scan. Research has shown that exposure to radiation can cause cancer and some recent studies raise doubts about the overall safety of CT Scans.
Her husband, Tom Quirk, says it should never have happened.
"I pray to God that it never happens to anybody again," said Tom Quirk.
More than half of the cancer patients in the U.S. receive radiation as part of their treatment.
The CT (Computed Tomography) Scan is a method often used to diagnose cancer. It exposes a patient to much larger doses of radiation than the usual x-ray.
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