A Brooklyn hospital, already criticized for giving excessive radiation to premature babies during X-Rays, has continued its malpractice despite claims that it had stopped. In 2007 the hospital had frequently given full-body X-Ray scans to babies, despite having only chest exams ordered. Shortly after, the hospital said, "they had promptly put an end to the risky X-ray practices." In March, it had been discovered that there were at least 27 cases where premature babies had been given too much exposure to the harmful X-Rays.

Experts say that, while x-rays are essential to finding complications, too much exposure is incredibly bad. With the cells still growing in these babies, the excess radiation can cause extremely harmful effects, often leading to cancer later in life.

The radiology technicians and physicians tried to excuse the cases by saying, "technologists were sometimes instructed at the bedside by physicians to include additional areas of interest in the chest X-ray." In one particular case, a premature baby was ordered to have only a chest scan. He received ten full body scans. Dr. Salvatore J. A. Sclafani, the chairman of radiology was, "mortified", by the, "Full, unabashed, total irradiation of a neonate."

Despite these cases, if the hospital is to be fined, they are likely only going to be fined a small amount, to encourage "compliance". Is a small fine enough? Should they be fined more? Should more strict regulations be put in place regarding radiology?