Event Notification Report for March 15, 2013
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/14/2013 - 03/15/2013
EVENT NUMBERS
48826
Agreement State
Event Number: 48826
Rep Org: VIRGINIA RAD MATERIALS PROGRAM
Licensee: CARILION CLINIC
Region: 1
City: ROANOKE State: VA
County:
License #: 770-051-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: CAHRLES COLEMAN
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Licensee: CARILION CLINIC
Region: 1
City: ROANOKE State: VA
County:
License #: 770-051-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: CAHRLES COLEMAN
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 03/18/2013
Notification Time: 14:31 [ET]
Event Date: 03/15/2013
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 03/18/2013
Notification Time: 14:31 [ET]
Event Date: 03/15/2013
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 03/18/2013
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
JAMES TRAPP (R1DO)
FSME RESOURCES (EMAI)
JAMES TRAPP (R1DO)
FSME RESOURCES (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MEDICAL UNDERDOSE
The following information was received via fax:
"On March 15, 2013, a patient was treated with Y-90 microspheres (Sirtex SIR-Spheres) for a liver lesion. The prescribed activity was 35.8 millicuries. Measurements of the residual activity in the delivery system indicated 24.6 millicuries was delivered to the patient. Because of this, the total dose to the treatment site differed from the prescribed dose by 31.3 percent. The need for additional treatment is being evaluated. The licensee will submit a written report within 15 days."
Virginia Event ID: VA-13-0004
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.
The following information was received via fax:
"On March 15, 2013, a patient was treated with Y-90 microspheres (Sirtex SIR-Spheres) for a liver lesion. The prescribed activity was 35.8 millicuries. Measurements of the residual activity in the delivery system indicated 24.6 millicuries was delivered to the patient. Because of this, the total dose to the treatment site differed from the prescribed dose by 31.3 percent. The need for additional treatment is being evaluated. The licensee will submit a written report within 15 days."
Virginia Event ID: VA-13-0004
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.