ENS 49097

v t e ENS Event
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

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Where
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
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