ENS 45061

v t e ENS Event
04:00 May 13, 2009
Title	Agreement State Report - Medical Event Involving an Underdosage to the Prostate
Event Description	Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Bureau of Radiation Protection (BRP) was notified of a medical event that occurred at The Urology Center, LLC located at 4700 Smith Road, Suite M, Cincinnati, OH. 45212, Ohio license # 02200310002 at 12:30 PM 05/12/2009. The patient received a permanent implant of 64 I-125 seeds on 5-11-09. The total activity implanted was 28.422 mCi. (.444mCi/seed). The prescribed dose to the prostate was 144.0 Gy. The post-plan CT was evaluated 5-12-09 and determined that the prostate volume receiving the prescribed dose was 47% (i.e. V100%=47%) resulting in a 53 percent under dose of the prescribed dose. The patient and physician have been notified. ODH BRP will continue to evaluate this event. The licensee has initiated an internal evaluation. A Medical Event may indicate potential problems in a medical facility's use of radioactive materials. It does not necessarily result in harm to the patient.

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Where
The Urology Center, Llc Cincinnati, Ohio (NRC Region 3)
License number:	02200310002
Organization:	Ohio Bureau Of Radiation Protection
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+5.97 h0.249 days <br />0.0355 weeks <br />0.00818 months <br />)
Opened:	Mark Light 09:58 May 13, 2009
NRC Officer:	Donald Norwood
Last Updated:	May 14, 2009
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