ENS 46753

v t e ENS Event
04:00 Feb 23, 2010
Title	Medical Event - Brachytherapy Underdose to Prostate Gland
Event Description	On 2/23/10, a patient went to Memorial Healthcare Hospital for brachytherapy treatment to the prostate gland. The prescribed treatment was 125 Gy (75 seeds) to the prostate gland. Due to swelling, the enlarged organ resulted in a lower radiation dose within the prostate. Even though all 75 seeds were implanted, the actual dose to the patient was 81.07 Gy. On 4/12/10 the physician notified the patient of the underdose and made arrangements for a second treatment. On 5/4/10 the second brachytherapy treatment of 57.26 Gy (8 seeds) was performed on the patient. In evaluating the patient's second treatment results, no further action was required. This event is being reported due to a finding from an NRC audit. 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.

ENS 46753 +/-
Where
Memorial Healthcare Hospital Owosso, Michigan (NRC Region 3)
License number:	21-11475-01
Organization:	Memorial Healthcare Hospital
Reporting

10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1)
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+9969.03 h415.376 days <br />59.339 weeks <br />13.656 months <br />)
Opened:	Art Ewald 12:02 Apr 14, 2011
NRC Officer:	John Knoke
Last Updated:	Apr 14, 2011
46753 - NRC Website
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Memorial Healthcare Hospital with 10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1)
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