ENS 48520

v t e ENS Event
05:00 Sep 18, 2012
Title	Patient Received Less than Prescribed Dose Following Brachytherapy Treatment
Event Description	On 9/18/12, a patient at the Oakwood Medical Center was administered a brachytherapy treatment of the prostate. 72 Iodine-125 seeds were implanted at the time. On a post-implant study on 11/18/12, it was determined that D90 dose for the treatment was 68.3%. The study indicated that the anterior prostate was somewhat "cold". There was some evidence of seed migration. The physician has been notified. The underdose is not expected to have any significant impact on the patient. 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 48520 +/-
Where
Oakwood Medical Center Dearborn, Michigan (NRC Region 3)
License number:	21-04515-01
Organization:	Oakwood Medical Center
Reporting

10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1)
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+1495 h62.292 days <br />8.899 weeks <br />2.048 months <br />)
Opened:	Zubin Bharucha 13:00 Nov 19, 2012
NRC Officer:	Bill Huffman
Last Updated:	Nov 19, 2012
48520 - NRC Website
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Oakwood Medical Center with 10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1)
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