ENS 45137

v t e ENS Event
20:00 Apr 24, 2009
Title	Report Involving Therapeutic Administration of I-131 to Patient in Early Pregnancy
Event Description	On 4/24/09 at approximately 1400 hours0.0162 days <br />0.389 hours <br />0.00231 weeks <br />5.327e-4 months <br />, a female patient undergoing treatment for hyperthyroidism received a 12.1 millicuries dose of I-131. She had completed both a questionnaire and lab test indicating that she was not pregnant prior to receiving treatment. Subsequent to the administration, she learned she had conceived approximately 2-3 days prior to treatment. This information was provided to hospital staff on 6/16 at which time an evaluation for potential adverse consequences was initiated. The licensee discussed this issue with NRC Region IV staff (Leonardi). * * RETRACTION FROM LOWELL HUSMAN TO JOE O'HARA AT 1242 EDT ON 6/18/09 * * * The licensee is retracting the event report because they believe the dose to the embryo is less than the limit specified in 10CFR35.3047(a). Notified R4DO(Cain) and FSME(McIntosh)

ENS 45137 +/- *RETRACTED*
Where
Rapid City Regional Hospital Rapid City, South Dakota (NRC Region 4)
License number:	40-00238-04
Organization:	Rapid City Regional Hospital
Reporting

10 CFR 35.3047(a)
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+1287.8 h53.658 days <br />7.665 weeks <br />1.764 months <br />)
Opened:	Lowell Husman 11:48 Jun 17, 2009
NRC Officer:	Steve Sandin
Last Updated:	Jun 18, 2009
45137 - NRC Website
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Rapid City Regional Hospital with 10 CFR 35.3047(a)
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