The following information was provided by the
Minnesota Department of Health via email:
On September 11, 2025, a TheraSphere treatment (yttrium-90 microspheres) was performed where the activity in the written directive was 66.15 mCi [and] the measured activity was 64.4 mCi. After the procedure, the licensee measured the residual activity left in the tubing at 33 mCi. Only 47.5 percent of the prescribed activity was delivered. The patient and referring physician were notified. The cause is under review.
Notification: 24-hour notification - TheraSphere treatment where the total dose or activity delivered differs from the prescribed dose or activity, as documented in the written directive, by 20 percent or more.
State event report ID: MN250005
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.