ENS Event | |
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05:00 Apr 16, 2021 | |
| Title | Medical Event - Underdosage |
| Event Description | The following is a summary of a call from the Department of Veteran Affairs:
During a Y-90 SIR-Spheres radioembolization of the liver, the patient was delivered 6.2 milliCurries of the prescribed 8.1 milliCurrie dose, for an underdosage of 23 percent. The patient is aware of the underdosage. The cause of the underdosage is currently under investigation. 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 | |
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| Department Of Veteran Affairs Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | Master Materials License |
| Organization: | Department Of Veteran Affairs |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+10.35 h0.431 days <br />0.0616 weeks <br />0.0142 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Curtis Kwasniewski 15:21 Apr 16, 2021 |
| NRC Officer: | Jeffrey Whited |
| Last Updated: | Apr 16, 2021 |
| 55196 - NRC Website | |
Department Of Veteran Affairs with 10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1) | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 551962021-04-16T05:00:00016 April 2021 05:00:00
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