The hospital says they found out about the overdoses in August when a patient reported hair loss after a scan. The problem went undetected for 18 months and other patients were also affected.
Officials determined the machine had been set to a higher level since February 2008.
The FDA issued an alert, warning hospitals nationwide to review their safety procedures, but federal officials did not name Cedars-Sinai.
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