ENS Event | |
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17:47 Jan 2, 2013 | |
| Title | Radioisotope Administered to the Incorrect Patient |
| Event Description | While conducting a radiopharmaceutical stress test the dose was administered to the incorrect patient. The isotope was 11 mCi of Tc-99m. The patient is not expected to experience any adverse effects as a result of this treatment.
The licensee is retracting this report after a discussion with NRC Region III (Gattone) which concluded that the event did not meet the reporting criteria as a medical event. Notified R3DO (Skokowski) and FSME Events Resource via email. 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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| Research Medical Center Kansas City, Missouri (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | 24-18625-01 |
| Organization: | Research Medical Center |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 35.3045(a)(2) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+16.58 h0.691 days <br />0.0987 weeks <br />0.0227 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Stephen Slack 10:22 Jan 3, 2013 |
| NRC Officer: | Charles Teal |
| Last Updated: | Jan 3, 2013 |
| 48647 - NRC Website | |
Research Medical Center with 10 CFR 35.3045(a)(2) | |
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[Table view]10 CFR 35.3045(a)(2) Radioisotope Administered to the Incorrect Patient 2013-01-02T17:47:00 | |