ENS 43930

v t e ENS Event
05:00 Jan 24, 2008
Title	Agreement State Report - Wrong Isotope Administered
Event Description	On January 14, [2008], a physician gave a verbal order for a I-123 [Iodine-123] uptake scan. But instead, the patient was given a I-131 uptake scan. On January 16, the physician reviewed the results and realized the wrong isotope had been used. The patient has been notified. No adverse health effects are expected. Florida is investigating. The amount of I-131 delivered to the patient was 4.7 milliCuries. This event was assigned Incident Number FL08-012 by the State of Florida. A 'medical event' indicates potential problems in a medical facility's use of radioactive materials. It does not result in harm to the patient.

ENS 43930 +/-
Where
Southern Baptist Hospital Of Florida Jacksonville, Florida (NRC Region 1)
License number:	2213-1
Organization:	Florida Bureau Of Radiation Control
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+10.48 h0.437 days <br />0.0624 weeks <br />0.0144 months <br />)
Opened:	Steve Furnace 15:29 Jan 24, 2008
NRC Officer:	Howie Crouch
Last Updated:	Jan 24, 2008
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