ENS 55196

v t e ENS Event
05:00 Apr 16, 2021
Title	Medical Event - Underdosage
Event Description	The following is a summary of a call from the Department of Veteran Affairs: During a Y-90 SIR-Spheres radioembolization of the liver, the patient was delivered 6.2 milliCurries of the prescribed 8.1 milliCurrie dose, for an underdosage of 23 percent. The patient is aware of the underdosage. The cause of the underdosage is currently under investigation. 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 55196 +/-
Where
Department Of Veteran Affairs Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (NRC Region 3)
License number:	Master Materials License
Organization:	Department Of Veteran Affairs
Reporting

10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1)
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+10.35 h0.431 days <br />0.0616 weeks <br />0.0142 months <br />)
Opened:	Curtis Kwasniewski 15:21 Apr 16, 2021
NRC Officer:	Jeffrey Whited
Last Updated:	Apr 16, 2021
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Department Of Veteran Affairs with 10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1)
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