The following was received from the
Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via email:
On September 29, 2023, the Agency was contacted by Rush University Medical Center of a potential medical event. The administration was determined to be clinically effective with no adverse patient impact reported.
The medical event took place on September 28, 2023. The patient and the referring physician were notified within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />. The Y-90 Therasphere dose was 23.5 percent less than the prescribed dose. Agency inspectors are scheduled to perform a reactionary inspection on October 3, 2023. Additional information is forthcoming from the licensee and updates will be sent as they are available.
Illinois Item Number: IL230027
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.