ENS Event | |
|---|---|
06:00 Nov 16, 2018 | |
| Title | Possible Medical Overdose |
| Event Description | The following is a summary of a phone call with the licensee's Radiation Safety Officer:
During a NRC inspector audit on October 18, 2022, an apparent overdose was identified when records showed a patient received 21.1 millicuries of I-131 for thyroid therapy. The prescribed dose in the file appeared to read 20 microcuries of I-131 vice 20 millicuries. There were no reported adverse effects for 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. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| West Valley Medical Center Caldwell, Idaho (NRC Region 4) | |
| License number: | 11-27087-01 |
| Organization: | West Valley Medical Center |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+34407.4 h1,433.642 days <br />204.806 weeks <br />47.131 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Peri Steele 20:24 Oct 19, 2022 |
| NRC Officer: | Adam Koziol |
| Last Updated: | Oct 19, 2022 |
| 56170 - NRC Website | |
West Valley Medical Center with 10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1) | |
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[Table view]10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1) Possible Medical Overdose 2018-11-16T06:00:00 | |