ENS 40401

v t e ENS Event
12:40 Dec 18, 2003
Title	Medical Event
Event Description	At 0740 EST on 12/18/03, a radioactive tracer consisting of 14.6 millicuries of Technetium-99m was administered to a patient for cardiac imaging. After the administration, the technicians called the physician to come complete the examination. The physician informed the technicians that he did not order the administration. This event occurred due to a secretarial error. The dose was properly administered, and there were no adverse effects on the patient. The patient was notified of the error, and an incident report was submitted by the secretary.

ENS 40401 +/-
Where
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington, Vermont (NRC Region 1)
License number:	44-11345-02
Organization:	Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Reporting

10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1)
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+2.88 h0.12 days <br />0.0171 weeks <br />0.00395 months <br />)
Opened:	Matthew Ratelle 15:33 Dec 18, 2003
NRC Officer:	Eric Thomas
Last Updated:	Dec 18, 2003
40401 - NRC Website
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v t e Emergency Notification System
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center with 10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1)
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