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Event Notification Report for August 09, 2005

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
08/08/2005 - 08/09/2005

EVENT NUMBERS
41920

General Information or Other
Event Number: 41920
Rep Org: FLORIDA BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL
Licensee: FLAGLER HOSPITAL, INC
Region: 1
City: ST. AUGUSTINE   State: FL
County:
License #: 1203-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: CHARLES E. ADAMS
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Notification Date: 08/16/2005
Notification Time: 16:30 [ET]
Event Date: 08/09/2005
Event Time: 12:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 08/16/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
RAYMOND LORSON (R1)
MICHELE BURGESS (NMSS)
Event Text
FLORIDA AGREEMENT STATE REPORT

"Licensee reports that a doctor wrote the prescription for I-131 thyroid scan when he meant it to be a I-123 scan. Event occurred on 8/09/05 and was discovered on 8/11/05. This office was notified 8/15/05. The doctor and patient have been notified. No adverse medical consequences for the patient are expected. Any further action is referred to Radioactive Materials. "

Total Activity of the Iodine-131 was 6.05 millicuries.

Florida Incident Number FL05-113