Patient reported to radiation oncology department for spaceoar/fiducial procedure with anesthesia.Rectal probe machine was checked and determined in working order prior to procedure by physicist.Patient was placed under anesthesia and procedure was started.When rectal probe machine was ready to be used an error message came up on screen.Physicist rebooted and checked multiple things and after many attempts machine still did not work for procedure.Patient was recovered by anesthesia and patient will need to be rescheduled for procedure.The doctor did speak with patient and daughter once recovered to make them aware procedure was not done.
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