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The following report was received from the … The following report was received from the California Department of Public Health via email:</br>On September 23, 2016, the Radiation Safety Officer of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), contacted the Brea office of the Radiologic Health Branch to report a medical event. </br>A patient was treated with Nordion TheraSpheres containing yttrium-90 (Y-90) on September 22, 2016. The prescribed dose was 100 gray (Gy) to the left lobe of the liver. Upon completing the dose assessment after the treatment, it was discovered that only approximately 50 percent of the intended dosage of Y-90 was delivered to the patient (left lobe of the liver). The remainder of the Y-90 dosage appears to have remained in the delivery system, primarily in the system waste container. The licensee performed surveys to confirm that the areas surrounding the delivery system and patient were not contaminated.</br>The patient has been notified, and the licensee is investigating to determine the cause of the event.</br>CA 5010 Number: 092316</br>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.necessarily result in harm to the patient. +
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The following report was received from the … The following report was received from the California Department of Public Health via email:</br>On September 23, 2016, the Radiation Safety Officer of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), contacted the Brea office of the Radiologic Health Branch to report a medical event. </br>A patient was treated with Nordion TheraSpheres containing yttrium-90 (Y-90) on September 22, 2016. The prescribed dose was 100 gray (Gy) to the left lobe of the liver. Upon completing the dose assessment after the treatment, it was discovered that only approximately 50 percent of the intended dosage of Y-90 was delivered to the patient (left lobe of the liver). The remainder of the Y-90 dosage appears to have remained in the delivery system, primarily in the system waste container. The licensee performed surveys to confirm that the areas surrounding the delivery system and patient were not contaminated.</br>The patient has been notified, and the licensee is investigating to determine the cause of the event.</br>CA 5010 Number: 092316</br>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.necessarily result in harm to the patient. +
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