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How do I determine what volume of radioactive tracer to use, if the patient had an excisional biopsy?

April 26, 2017biopsy determine excisional patient radioactive tracer volume

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How do I determine what volume of radioactive tracer to use, if the patient had an excisional biopsy?

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The surgeon makes a clinical estimate of the size of the tumor or biopsy cavity. This is an approximation only and should be entered into the operative dictation. It is common that this estimated size differs from the more precise pathology report and this is OK.