A class-action lawsuit has been filed against two of the province’s four regional health authorities in relation to mammography reviews completed last year.

The issue first came to light in August when Central Health announced they would review some 3,000 images taken over a three-year period because the monitors used did not meet the resolution requirements set by Health Canada.

Each of the other health authorities followed suit, resulting in another 10,000-plus images being reviewed.

Now, Bob Buckingham Law has launched a class-action suit against Eastern Health and Labrador-Grenfell Health, adding they expect to launch similar action against the other two health authorities.

Buckingham says Health Canada requires monitor resolution to be checked before the first use of X-ray equipment, and annually thereafter.

He claims the fact that the equipment was used for so long indicates that proper quality control steps were not taken.

The key plaintiff in the case has been identified as Michele Shears-Rumbolt, but others are expected to join.

Buckingham says the woman hopes that by taking this action the public will learn what happened, that the proper people will be held accountable, and that lessons will be learned to ensure it doesn’t happen again.

A registration form has been created online for people who may be eligible to join the class.