NRC Issues Event Notification for West Valley Medical Center, Caldwell, Idaho
October 27, 2022
October 27, 2022
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56170) involving West Valley Medical Center, Caldwell, Idaho:
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POSSIBLE MEDICAL OVERDOSE
The following is a summary of a phone call with the licensee's Radiation Safety Officer:
During a NRC inspector audit on October 18, 2022, an apparent overdose was identified when records showed a patient received 21.1 millicuries of I-131 for thyroid . . .
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POSSIBLE MEDICAL OVERDOSE
The following is a summary of a phone call with the licensee's Radiation Safety Officer:
During a NRC inspector audit on October 18, 2022, an apparent overdose was identified when records showed a patient received 21.1 millicuries of I-131 for thyroid . . .