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| ML19296D455 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 09/10/2019 |
| From: | Richard Ennis Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes |
| To: | |
| Jamerson K | |
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| Download: ML19296D455 (2) | |
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1 Medical Events Subcommittee Report (FY 2018)
Reported 10/01/17 - 9/30/18 Ronald D. Ennis, M.D.
Advisory Committee for the Medical Uses of Isotopes September 10, 2019
- Ronald D. Ennis, M.D. (Chair)
- Richard Green
- Darlene Metter, M.D.
- Michael Sheetz
- Harvey Wolkov, M.D.
- NRC Staff Resource: Donna-Beth Howe, Ph.D.
2 Subcommittee Members FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY2017 FY2018 35.200 2
6 4
8 6
0 35.300 2
4 7
5 4
2 Manual brachy 16 5
8 7
5 13 HDR 8
9 13 5
14 10 GK 2
1 8
3 0
1 Microsp heres 13 24 18 26 23 19 RSL/intr avascul ar brachy 1/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 2/0 1/1 3
- No concerning trends or emerging new issues have been reported.
- One potential new issue is emerging - There is an increasing use of radiopharmaceuticals of high activity and high volume. This increases the risk of MEs and of their potential for serious medical consequences.
- Full trend analysis of MEs over a several year period will be performed in 2020.
4 Conclusions
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- FY - Fiscal Year
- HDR - High Dose-Rate
- GK - Gamma Knife
- IVB - Intravascular Brachytherapy
- ME - Medical Event
- Micro-Sph - Micro-Spheres
- RSL - Radioactive Seed Localization 5