ENS 57544

v t e ENS Event
05:00 Feb 10, 2025
Title	Medical Event
Event Description	The following information was provided by the Georgia Radioactive Materials Program via email: On February 11, 2025, the radiation safety officer reported a misadministration which occurred on February 10, 2025 at Northside Hospital Gwinnett in Lawrenceville, Georgia. A patient was prescribed a reduced dose of 160 mCi of lutetium-77 under the brand name Pluvicto, used for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer, but the regular dose of 200 mCi was accidentally administered rather than the lower dose. The referring physician was notified, and the patient will be seen before the end of the week to ensure that no adverse effects have been caused by the higher dosage. NMED Incident number: 91 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 57544 +/-
Where
Northside Hospital Gwinnett Lawrenceville, Georgia (NRC Region 1)
License number:	GA-677-1
Organization:	Georgia Radioactive Material Pgm
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+80.9 h3.371 days <br />0.482 weeks <br />0.111 months <br />)
Opened:	Drake Brookins 13:54 Feb 13, 2025
NRC Officer:	Tenisha Meadows
Last Updated:	Feb 13, 2025
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