ENS 46962

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v t e ENS Event
04:00 Sep 22, 2006
Title	Patient Received Radiation Therapy and Later Determined to Be Pregnant
Event Description	The following report was received via e-mail: Patient had thyroidectomy in 2005 and came into nuclear medicine dept. on Sept. 8, 2006 for consultation for I-131 treatment, the nuclear medicine [NM] resident interviewed her, explained precautions, stated importance of not becoming pregnant. A pregnancy test was performed on September 21, 2006 and the results were negative. The patient was then treated with 95 mCi of I-131 on September 22, 2006. After missing one of her Endocrine clinic appointments following the radioactive iodine therapy treatment, on December 22, 2006, the patient went to the Endocrine clinic for a follow up visit. Following that visit, NM was informed by endocrinology that the patient was pregnant. NM contacted OB/GYN and learned that the patient visited her OB/GYN physician and that ultrasound confirmed that the patient was pregnant. The ultrasound revealed that the patient was approximately 8-weeks pregnant, putting the date of conception at approximately September 1-6, so the patient was already 2-3 weeks pregnant at the time of the pregnancy test. It was estimated that the fetus received about 25 rad of radiation exposure. Upon discovery of the incident, patient was advised to see a genetic specialist immediately at the Montefiore Medical Park to discuss the radiation exposure to the fetus and possible consequences as a result of the radiation exposure. An update will be provided when an investigation is done by an inspector from the New York City Office of Radiological Health.

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Where
Montefiore Medical Center New York, New York (NRC Region 1)
License number:	75-2885-01
Organization:	New York City Bureau Of Rad Health
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+41462.88 h1,727.62 days <br />246.803 weeks <br />56.796 months <br />)
Opened:	Tobias Lickerman 18:53 Jun 15, 2011
NRC Officer:	Mark Abramovitz
Last Updated:	Jun 15, 2011
46962 - NRC Website
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