2 radiation incidents investigated at Salem Health

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued two “event notifications” for incidents involving Salem Hospital’s radiation oncology department earlier this year.

One incident involved hospital employees, while the other involved patients. Investigations to-date have shown no injuries, the Statesman Journal reported.

Salem Health voluntarily reported both incidents, hospital spokesperson Lisa Wood said. Both involved a cancer therapy device called high dose-rate afterloader, or HDR, said Erica Heartquist, a spokesperson for the Oregon Health Authority, which is investigating the incidents.