ENS Event | |
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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).
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) |
| Where | |
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| 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 | |
Rapid City Regional Hospital with 10 CFR 35.3047(a) | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 451372009-04-24T20:00:00024 April 2009 20:00:00
[Table view]10 CFR 35.3047(a) Report Involving Therapeutic Administration of I-131 to Patient in Early Pregnancy 2009-04-24T20:00:00 | |