ENS 45988

v t e ENS Event
05:00 Jun 8, 2010
Title	Texas Agreement State Report - Medical Event
Event Description	On June 8, 2010, the State of Texas was notified by the licensee that during routine chart review, they determined that over a six month period, five patients received 30% to 50% less than prescribed dose. All the patients underwent High Dose Rate Brachytherapy using a Ir-192 Gammamed device. The licensee is still investigating an evaluating patient outcomes due to the under dosages. It is unknown whether the patients and their prescribing physicians were notified. Texas Incident No.: I-8751 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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Oncology Hematology Consultants Pa Ft. Worth, Texas (NRC Region 4)
License number:	TX-5919
Organization:	Texas Department Of Health
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+12.25 h0.51 days <br />0.0729 weeks <br />0.0168 months <br />)
Opened:	Ray Jisha 17:15 Jun 8, 2010
NRC Officer:	Howie Crouch
Last Updated:	Jun 8, 2010
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