Kaye (where?) inquires:
We are going to be starting a new procedure here called "Conversion to
Radioactive Seed Localized Breast Surgery" and I have been asked to come to
this meeting. As I have been strictly in Dermatology for the past few
years I am not familiar with this process. I have dealt
Hi Kaye
We've recently started using this procedure, so a (very) brief synopsis as
follows:
Rather than a wire localisation of a breast tumour (using ultrasound) where a
surgeon follows the wire to excise the tumour, a tiny radioactive seed is used
instead. The seed is injected by syringe into
If this is the I-125 seed localization procedure for breast casses: our
Radiology dept here does this and I can tell you what we do here.
Becky Garrison
Pathology Supervisor
Shands Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL 32209
904-244-6237, phone
904-244-4290, fax
904-393-3194, pager
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