ENS 40460

v t e ENS Event
06:00 Jan 19, 2004
Title	Kentucky Agreement State Report on a Medical Event
Event Description	A medical event occurred on 1/19/04 at the Bowling Green Medical Center located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Specifically, an inner vascular Brachytherapy treatment was planned. The catheter ran outside the body through an external valve which was inadvertently partially shut resulting in no dose to the target area. As a result, the doctor administering the treatment received .736 gray at his fingertips. Also, the patient received .736 gray to the thigh area. The source involved was 43.14 curies of strontium-90. There was no significant adverse health effects from this event. A review was initiated by the licensee to determine the cause and to initiate corrective actions.

ENS 40460 +/-
Where
Bowling Green Medical Center Bowling Green, Kentucky (NRC Region 1)
Organization:	Kentucky Dept Of Radiation Control
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+58.33 h2.43 days <br />0.347 weeks <br />0.0799 months <br />)
Opened:	Robert Gresham 16:20 Jan 21, 2004
NRC Officer:	Rich Laura
Last Updated:	Jan 21, 2004
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