ENS 57308

v t e ENS Event
04:00 Sep 6, 2024
Title	Dose to Unintended Organ
Event Description	The following information was provided by the Florida Bureau of Radiation Control (BRC) via email: BRC received notification from the Advent Health Altamonte radiation safety officer of a possible medical event. A patient received a Y-90 TheraSphere treatment, intended for the liver, which migrated to the stomach. The prescribed dose was 250 Gy, and the dose assessment is still being conducted. The facility states a majority of the prescribed dose was received by the stomach. Migration was identified by the patient's physician, and the patient was notified this morning. Florida incident number: FL-24-082 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.

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Where
Advent Health Altamonte Altamonte Springs, Florida (NRC Region 1)
License number:	2897-1
Organization:	Florida Bureau Of Radiation Control
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+9.1 h0.379 days <br />0.0542 weeks <br />0.0125 months <br />)
Opened:	Monroe Cooper 13:06 Sep 6, 2024
NRC Officer:	Josue Ramirez
Last Updated:	Sep 6, 2024
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