ENS Event | |
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18:00 Sep 29, 2022 | |
| Title | Medical Event - Patient Underdose |
| Event Description | The following information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance:
On September 29, 2022, a patient was administered an I-131 treatment to the thyroid. The patient did not receive the additional administration of Thyrogen, a hormone meant to enhance the uptake of I-131 to the thyroid. This resulted in dose delivered to other areas of the body and an underdose to the thyroid of preliminarily greater than 20 percent. Additional preliminary calculations showed that the bladder received approximately 17 Rem and the patient received a whole body dose of 39 Rem. 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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| St. Vincent Medical Center Bridgeport, Connecticut (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 06-00843-03 |
| Organization: | Hartford Healthcare |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+20.32 h0.847 days <br />0.121 weeks <br />0.0278 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Mohammed Aljallad 14:19 Sep 30, 2022 |
| NRC Officer: | Mike Stafford |
| Last Updated: | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 56133 - NRC Website | |
St. Vincent Medical Center with 10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1) | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 561332022-09-29T18:00:00029 September 2022 18:00:00
[Table view]10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1) Medical Event - Patient Underdose 2022-09-29T18:00:00 | |