ENS Event | |
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20:45 Jun 4, 2013 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Exposure to an Embryo Greater than 500 Millirem |
| Event Description | The following information was received by facsimile:
On June 4, 2013, the Radiation Safety Officer for the University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, notified the Alabama Office of Radiation Control of a fetal/embryo dose that was in excess of 500 millirem. On April 2, 2013, a 30 [year old] female was referred to the University of South Alabama Medical Center for treatment of symptomatic hyperthyroidism via Sodium Iodide-131. The patient was interviewed regarding pregnancy by the authorized user and a blood test was collected for qualitative serum hCG testing. After a negative pregnancy testing and the patient's statements, the patient was given 15 millicuries of Sodium Iodide-131. The patient was also counseled to avoid pregnancy for six months. On May 30, 2013, eight weeks and two days later, the patient reported to her physician a positive pregnancy diagnosis by her OB/GYN physician. The patient reported that her OB/GYN physician determined that she was in the tenth week of pregnancy. This would place the patient approximately 10 days pregnant at the time of administration. Alabama Incident: 13-27 |
| Where | |
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| University Of South Alabama Medical Center Alabama (NRC Region 1) | |
| Organization: | Alabama Radiation Control |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+43.9 h1.829 days <br />0.261 weeks <br />0.0601 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Myron Riley 16:39 Jun 6, 2013 |
| NRC Officer: | Vince Klco |
| Last Updated: | Jun 6, 2013 |
| 49097 - NRC Website | |
University Of South Alabama Medical Center with Agreement State | |
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[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Exposure to an Embryo Greater than 500 Millirem 2013-06-04T20:45:00 | |