ENS Event | |
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16:00 Dec 14, 2021 | |
| Title | NON-AGREEMENT State Report - Medical Underdose |
| Event Description | The following is a summary of a phone call with the licensee:
A patient was implanted with an I-125 seed of 21.45 millicuries for the radiation therapy. The patient was prescribed to receive radiation therapy to 93.17% of their prostate. Post implant dosimetry indicated that the patient only received a dose to 39.10% of the prostate. There were no unintended health affects as a result of this event.
The following is a summary of a phone call with the licensee: Following discussions with an NRC inspector, the licensee determined that the correct activity had been implanted into the correct area. As such, a medical event did not need to be reported and the licensee retracted the event. Notified R4DO (Roldan-Otero) and NMSS Event Notification. 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. |
| Where | |
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| Monument Health Rapid City, South Dakota (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 40-00238-04 |
| Organization: | Monument Health |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-0.37 h-0.0154 days <br />-0.0022 weeks <br />-5.06826e-4 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Jim Mckee 15:38 Dec 14, 2021 |
| NRC Officer: | Mike Stafford |
| Last Updated: | Jan 5, 2022 |
| 55643 - NRC Website | |
Monument Health with 10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1) | |
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[Table view]10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1) NON-AGREEMENT State Report - Medical Underdose 2021-12-14T16:00:00 | |