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The following information was provided by … The following information was provided by the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program (The Agency) via email:</br>The licensee ( Dana Farber Cancer Institute) reported by telephone on August 23, 2022, that it discovered on August 22, 2022, that it had administered on August 22, 2022, a radiopharmaceutical (10 millicuries of F-18 FDG) as part of a PET/CT diagnostic procedure to a patient that was unknowingly pregnant resulting in an estimated dose to the embryo/fetus of 20 milli-gray (20 millisievert or 2 rem). The estimated dose is inclusive of both the F-18 PET and CT components of the procedure.</br>The reporting requirement is 105 CMR 120.594(B), Report and Notification of a Dose to an Embryo/Fetus or Nursing Child, a by no later than next calendar day of the event telephone report.</br>The licensee reported that pregnancy screening questions were answered through an interpreter, stating that the patient was not pregnant and that the result of the PET/CT scan showed that the patient was pregnant.</br>The licensee reported that the referring physician and the patient have been notified. The licensee reported that at this time (August 23, 2022) there is no expectation of physical/deterministic harm to the fetus from the dose received.</br>The licensee reported that a written report will be submitted to the Agency within 15 days of the telephone report in accordance with 105 CMR 120.594(B)(4). </br>The Agency considers this event to be open.</br>Massachusetts Event Number: 20-5109</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 information was provided by … The following information was provided by the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program (The Agency) via email:</br>The licensee ( Dana Farber Cancer Institute) reported by telephone on August 23, 2022, that it discovered on August 22, 2022, that it had administered on August 22, 2022, a radiopharmaceutical (10 millicuries of F-18 FDG) as part of a PET/CT diagnostic procedure to a patient that was unknowingly pregnant resulting in an estimated dose to the embryo/fetus of 20 milli-gray (20 millisievert or 2 rem). The estimated dose is inclusive of both the F-18 PET and CT components of the procedure.</br>The reporting requirement is 105 CMR 120.594(B), Report and Notification of a Dose to an Embryo/Fetus or Nursing Child, a by no later than next calendar day of the event telephone report.</br>The licensee reported that pregnancy screening questions were answered through an interpreter, stating that the patient was not pregnant and that the result of the PET/CT scan showed that the patient was pregnant.</br>The licensee reported that the referring physician and the patient have been notified. The licensee reported that at this time (August 23, 2022) there is no expectation of physical/deterministic harm to the fetus from the dose received.</br>The licensee reported that a written report will be submitted to the Agency within 15 days of the telephone report in accordance with 105 CMR 120.594(B)(4). </br>The Agency considers this event to be open.</br>Massachusetts Event Number: 20-5109</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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