sentinel node

[Chris Alston <alstonc@odrge.odr.georgetown.edu>]

>From: Charles Narayanan <Iyer77@AOL.COM>
>
>Hi!
>One of our surgeons is doing breast sentinel node biopsies.
>
>Now he wants to start a new protocols for Colon cancer where they open up the
>abdomen and inject Technetium. In this case they will be actually injecting
>the radiopharmaceutical and not Nuc. med techs.
>How are the surgeons covered in ref. to NRC Regulations.
>Can they do it under the so called supervision of the Radiologists(NUC>MED)
>Do they need any formal classroom training.
>Do they need to be trained to handle spills.
>
>Would appreciate some input.
>Thank you.
>
>Charles Narayanan
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