Friday, September 28, 2007

Woman Left in CT Scanner for Hours After Clinic Closes


TUCSON, Ariz. — A cancer patient who was left alone in a CT scanner for hours after a technician apparently forget about her finally crawled out of the device, only to find herself locked in the closed clinic.
Elvira Tellez of Tucson said she called her son in a panic, and he told her to call 911.
Pima County sheriff's deputies arriving at the oncology office had her unlock the office door to let them in, said Deputy Dawn Hanke, a department spokeswoman. The deputies contacted the office manager, who was not aware of the situation. Full Story - Health Magazine - Marlboro Cigarettes - Frederick's of Hollywood