ENS Event | |
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05:00 Nov 17, 2025 | |
| Title | Medical Event |
| Event Description | The following information was provided by the licensee via phone and email:
A medical event occurred on November 17, 2025, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. A patient was to be administered Lu-177 (Lutathera) by intravenous infusion for a neuroendocrine tumor. The written directive prescribed a dose of 200 mCi. During the administration, there was a leak from the administration apparatus onto absorbent material. It is estimated that only about half of the prescribed activity was delivered to the patient. The medical event was discovered on November 19, 2025, after reviewing post-treatment imaging. The referring physician and patient were notified of the medical event on November 19, 2025. No short-term harm to the patient is expected. The NRC Region 3 project manager will be notified. 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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| Veterans Administration Lebanon, Pennsylvania (NRC Region 3) | |
| License number: | 03-23853-01VA |
| Organization: | Va Medical Center Lebanon Pa |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1)(i) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+78.22 h3.259 days <br />0.466 weeks <br />0.107 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Ed Leidholdt 11:13 Nov 20, 2025 |
| NRC Officer: | Robert A. Thompson |
| Last Updated: | Nov 20, 2025 |
| 58052 - NRC Website | |
Veterans Administration with 10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1)(i) | |
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[Table view]10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1)(i) Medical Event 2025-11-17T05:00:00 | |