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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / October 2007Woman Trapped In CT Scanner For Several Hours
Tucson, Arizona Friday, September 28, 2007 Woman Trapped In CT Scanner For Several Hours A woman battling cancer, had a different "fight" Thursday evening. Pima County Sheriff deputies say 67-year-old Elvira Tellez was left for hours in a CT scanner at a northwest side medical office. It happened at the Arizona Oncology Associates center, near Rudasill and La Cholla Boulavard. Tellez was diagnosed with bone cancer and had been sent to the clinic for tests to see if her cancer had spread. Tellez says that's when the staff apparently forgot about her. She spent nearly five hours in the machine, before she was able to free herself. She immediately called her son in California, who told her to call 911. A short time later, deputies arrived told her to unlock the door to the building, and helped her outside. Tellez was taken to a hospital as a precaution, but was released later that night. Tellez and her family are waiting for a written explanation. A physician at Arizona Oncology says this not the first time this has happened. egads! that arizona doctor's comment gives me warm fuzzies--NOT! if it has happened before, why haven't they examined how that happens and made the adequate corrections to insure it didn't happen again? geesh! kate Tucson, Arizona Friday, September 28, 2007 Woman Trapped In CT Scanner For Several Hours A woman battling cancer, had a different "fight" Thursday evening. Pima County Sheriff deputies say 67-year-old Elvira Tellez was left for hours in a CT scanner at a northwest side medical office. It happened at the Arizona Oncology Associates center, near Rudasill and La Cholla Boulavard. Tellez was diagnosed with bone cancer and had been sent to the clinic for tests to see if her cancer had spread. Tellez says that's when the staff apparently forgot about her. She spent nearly five hours in the machine, before she was able to free herself. She immediately called her son in California, who told her to call 911. A short time later, deputies arrived told her to unlock the door to the building, and helped her outside. Tellez was taken to a hospital as a precaution, but was released later that night. Tellez and her family are waiting for a written explanation. A physician at Arizona Oncology says this not the first time this has happened. > egads! that arizona doctor's comment gives me warm fuzzies--NOT! if it > has > happened before, why haven't they examined how that happens and made the > adequate corrections to insure it didn't happen again? geesh! > > kate Aaah yes,,,, it is time for lawyers to do their little dance and they will. harv That's terrible!! I have never been left alone at all while in a scanner. Someone talks to me every few minutes through the microphone and then at the end of the scan, there is always someone in the room. I believe it is erring on the side of caution since many people get anxious during the exams. I don't wish this doctor and his associates any harm, but I hope the adverse publicity in his local area will force them into changing their policies. Ann > That's terrible!! I have never been left alone at all while in a > scanner. Someone talks to me every few minutes through the microphone [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > them into changing their policies. > Ann It isn't their policies. I'm quite sure there were policies in place. Especially since it had happened before. No, someone just didn't do their job and didn't give a damn. I've never been left inside a scanner if they as much as had to go to another room to find out yes, I am allergic to iodine. And you better be sure in the future I never will be. I certainly hope someone, and their supervisor lost their jobs over this. Trouble is they will just get another job and it will be in medicine too. I'm happier than ever that since Charlie is retired we go together for stuff like this. Driver goes out and gets the coffee for whichever of us had to fast overnight. Jo |
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