ENS Event | |
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19:30 Mar 22, 2001 | |
| Title | Medical Event at Douglas City Hospital in Minnesota |
| Event Description | Associates and Medical Physics reported 6 related medical events that occurred between 3/22/01 thru 5/14/03 at Douglas City Hospital located in Alexandria, Minnesota. The licensee used Samarium 153 to treat patients for bone pain. The highest intended source strength was 115 milli-curies. The licensee discovered that the patients were actually under-dosed by 34% due to an incorrect dose calibrator setting. There was no significant adverse effects to the patients. Corrective actions were taken to calibrate the dose calibrator. |
| Where | |
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| Douglas City Hospital Alexandria, Minnesota (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | 22-167-66-01 |
| Organization: | Associates And Medical Physics |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+24525.5 h1,021.896 days <br />145.985 weeks <br />33.595 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Susan Wiess 17:00 Jan 8, 2004 |
| NRC Officer: | Rich Laura |
| Last Updated: | Jan 8, 2004 |
| 40431 - NRC Website | |
Douglas City Hospital with 10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1) | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 404312001-03-22T19:30:00022 March 2001 19:30:00
[Table view]10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1) Medical Event at Douglas City Hospital in Minnesota 2001-03-22T19:30:00 | |