ENS Event | |
|---|---|
05:00 Dec 4, 2015 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Delivered Dose of Yttrium-90 Less than Prescribed Dose |
| Event Description | The following report was received from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection via facsimile:
On 12/4/2015, a patient was scheduled for a yttrium-90 (Y-90) Sirsphere procedure. The prescribed dose on the written directive was 10 mCi. The ion chamber measurements indicated a delivered dose of 7.72 mCi (-22.8% of prescribed dose). Both the patient and referring physician were notified. No harm is expected to the patient. A reactive inspection is planned by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Pennsylvania Event Report ID No: PA150032 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. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Geisinger Health System Danville, Pennsylvania (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | PA-0006 |
| Organization: | Pa Bureau Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+81.65 h3.402 days <br />0.486 weeks <br />0.112 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Joe Melnic 14:39 Dec 7, 2015 |
| NRC Officer: | Jeff Herrera |
| Last Updated: | Dec 7, 2015 |
| 51590 - NRC Website | |
Geisinger Health System with Agreement State | |
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