ENS Event | |
|---|---|
04:00 Jul 14, 2021 | |
| Title | Dose Administered Varied by More than 25 Percent |
| Event Description | The following was received from the Ohio Department of Health via email:
A patient whose thyroid had been removed was to receive treatment for the remaining nodules. The WD [(written directive)] prescribed 30 mCi I-131 NaI. However the licensee ordered and administered 100 mCi. The expected whole body dose is 26.64 rem and dose to the bladder wall is 225.7 rad. Item Number: OH210006 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 | |
|---|---|
| Genesis Hospital Zanesville, Ohio (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | 02120610006 |
| Organization: | Ohio Bureau Of Radiation Protection |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+30.18 h1.258 days <br />0.18 weeks <br />0.0413 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Michael J Rubadue 10:11 Jul 15, 2021 |
| NRC Officer: | Ossy Font |
| Last Updated: | Jul 15, 2021 |
| 55354 - NRC Website | |
Genesis Hospital with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 553542021-07-14T04:00:00014 July 2021 04:00:00
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