‘Known Software Bug’ Disrupts Brain-Tumor Zapping
The maker of a life-saving radiation therapy device has patched a software bug that could cause the system’s emergency stop button to fail to stop, following an incident at a Cleveland hospital in which medical staff had to physically pull a patient from the maw of the machine. The bug affected the Gamma Knife , a device resembling a CT scan machine that focuses radiation on a patient’s brain tumor while leaving surrounding tissue untouched. A patient lies down on a motorized couch that glides into a chamber, where 201 emitters focus radiation on the treatment area from different angles.
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‘Known Software Bug’ Disrupts Brain-Tumor Zapping
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