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Courtney Webster was diagnosed as having rectal cancer when she was 41 years old. Five years later, she underwent a CT scan at CDI Indiana Center for Diagnostic Imaging<\/a> after she experienced constipation and noticed blood in her stools. <\/p>\n

An independent contractor physician interpreted the CT test and did not mention an abnormal rectal mass. Eighteen months later, Webster underwent a colonoscopy, which showed rectal cancer. A follow-up CT scan showed a soft-tissue rectal mass and indications of metastasis. Webster, whose cancer is now Stage IV, will most likely die from the disease in the near term.<\/p>\n

Webster and her husband sued the Center for Diagnostic Imaging, Inc. d\/b\/a CDI Indiana, LLC and CDI Indianapolis, alleging liability for the independent contractor\u2019s choosing not to report the presence of a rectal mass on the first CT scan.
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Courtney Webster was diagnosed as having rectal cancer when she was 41 years old. Five years later, she underwent a CT scan at CDI Indiana Center for Diagnostic Imaging after she experienced constipation and noticed blood in her stools. An independent contractor physician interpreted the CT test and did not mention an abnormal rectal mass. 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