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Radiation leaked from cancer treatment room at Monash Medical Centre in Melbourne, documents reveal

ABC By Danny Tran,8 Dec 23

• In short: Monash Medical Centre discovered a cancer treatment room did not have adequate shielding to prevent radiation exposure to staff
• It self-reported to the Victorian health department, which told the hospital it had provided misleading information about the thickness of the concrete slabs separating the building’s floors 
• What’s next? A doctor has raised concerns about radiation risk to hospital staff, however the health department says radiation levels are too low to be of concern

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December 9, 2023 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | safety, Victoria