ENS Event | |
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07:00 Nov 4, 2008 | |
| Title | Agreement State - Unreported Fetal Overexposures |
| Event Description | During a routine inspection at Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, Colorado License, two fetal overexposures were identified that had not been reported to the Department.
The first case occurred on 8/23/05, and involved a PET/CT scan where the patient was injected with 16.3 mCi of FDG (F-18). After the procedure, the patient discovered she was pregnant. The fetal exposure was estimated to be 1.5 rem. The licensee determined the risk of congenital abnormalities to be negligible. The second case occurred on 11/28/06 and also involved a PET/CT scan where the patient was injected with 11.9 mCi of FDG (F-18). After the procedure, the patient discovered she was pregnant. The fetal exposure was estimated to be 1.02 rem. The licensee determined the risk of congenital abnormalities to be negligible. No other details are available at this time. Additional information will be reported through NMED as it becomes available. |
| Where | |
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| Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers Denver, Colorado (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 1012-01 |
| Organization: | Colorado Dept Of Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+3.7 h0.154 days <br />0.022 weeks <br />0.00507 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Ed Stroud 10:42 Nov 4, 2008 |
| NRC Officer: | Jason Kozal |
| Last Updated: | Nov 4, 2008 |
| 44628 - NRC Website | |
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 446282008-11-04T07:00:0004 November 2008 07:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State - Unreported Fetal Overexposures 2008-11-04T07:00:00 | |