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How do you type rads? Filling in for radiation work

Posted By: Catsnooz on 2007-08-10
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I type BI-RADS 1 etc....nm
Subject: I type BI-RADS 1 etc....nm


Do you think this is a med, radiation of some sort, or another type of physical procedure? nm
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certainly not trying to be mean..but it is a unique type of work, and takes "an ear" in additi
Subject: certainly not trying to be mean..but it is a unique type of work, and takes "an ear" in addition to training.


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Subject: Urology - filling (sm)

not leuprolide or Lupron. 
def help .....filling up boards tonight.
Subject: def help .....filling up boards tonight.

def for s/l EDG.....doc has accent the dg and are in there I think he is saying E........had enough tonight.
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softball question - filling/fielding
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WAG at an inflation deformity due to uneven filling
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it's usually "left ventricular filling pressures"
Subject: it's usually "left ventricular filling pressures"


Filling in that other guess with hormone replacement status? nm
Subject: Filling in that other guess with hormone replacement status? nm

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BI-RADS 3
Subject: BI-RADS 3

Yes, I meant 3, not 2...I know all you eagle eyes out there are going to catch me on that one.  


they Do say rads..........
Subject: they Do say rads..........


Is it rad-cm2, rad/cm2, rads-cm2, rads/cm2, or???
Subject: Is it rad-cm2, rad/cm2, rads-cm2, rads/cm2, or???

Thanks!


BI-RADS
Subject: BI-RADS

Per steadman's
The s/l *kaloses* were delicate and evenly distributed with no filling defects.
Subject: The s/l *kaloses* were delicate and evenly distributed with no filling defects.


fielding makes sense to me, it just sounded more like filling - hence my question
Subject: fielding makes sense to me, it just sounded more like filling - hence my question


BIRADS or BI-RADS
Subject: BIRADS or BI-RADS

 
BI-RADS or BIRADS?
Subject: BI-RADS or BIRADS?

I've always been told to type it "BI-RADS" but since it stands for "Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System," I don't see any reason why there should be a dash, and if you Google it there are a lot of sites that do not use the dash.


Comments? 


oops - BI-RADS 1....NM
Subject: oops - BI-RADS 1....NM


Chrysalis graft? Filling in for ortho, first time and not familiar with terms. Thanks!
Subject: Chrysalis graft? Filling in for ortho, first time and not familiar with terms. Thanks!


my Stedmans has BI-RADS...but I see your point...nm
Subject: my Stedmans has BI-RADS...but I see your point...nm


They're both accepted but technically it's BI-RADS. nm
Subject: They're both accepted but technically it's BI-RADS. nm

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got it... BI-RADS 1. It helps to know what you listening for. Sorry guys I am a new MT.
Subject: got it... BI-RADS 1. It helps to know what you listening for. Sorry guys I am a new MT.


i've always typed BI-RADS with arabic numbers
Subject: i've always typed BI-RADS with arabic numbers

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he got a blank tonight - whew - I am moving on to my other rads now :)
Subject: he got a blank tonight - whew - I am moving on to my other rads now :)


rads; do not make the conversion (Gy) gray unless dictated.
Subject: rads; do not make the conversion (Gy) gray unless dictated.

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actually, it's BI-RADS (Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System) nm
Subject: actually, it's BI-RADS (Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System) nm


BI-RADS score, Lauren!!!!! It classifies mammography results comprehensively.
Subject: BI-RADS score, Lauren!!!!! It classifies mammography results comprehensively.

Aacck = correct that report


BI-RADS
Radiation - see msg
Subject: Radiation - see msg


I have not had any radiation training.  Could someone please verify if this is right?


Patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the left oropharynx:


He received 44 gray in 22 treatment/fractions by the right and left lateral fills of the base of the tongue and then received a concurrent 50 gray in 24 treatment/fractions via AP field into the supraclavicular area followed by an additional 16 gray in 18 treatment/fractions via reduced right and left lateral off-cord fields and right and left posterior neck fields.


Is that "gray" word correct?


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Subject: radiation

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s/l "en phos" beam arrangement with 6 MeV electrons prescribed as given. 



Rad (units of radiation) nm
Subject: Rad (units of radiation) nm

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Subject: s/l stro mean radiation

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Radiation oncology
Subject: Radiation oncology

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Subject: radiation therapy

Sounds like cupie-grays or QP-grays?


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He underwent radiation of 7000 to 7200 QP-grays"


never mind. It was radiation enteritis. Duh on me
Subject: never mind. It was radiation enteritis. Duh on me


Patient having an EGD with radiation esophagitis.
Subject: Patient having an EGD with radiation esophagitis.

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treatment for dry mouth during radiation
Subject: treatment for dry mouth during radiation

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brachytherapy is used for radiation therapy
Subject: brachytherapy is used for radiation therapy

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if it's radiation therapy you don't spell them out
Subject: if it's radiation therapy you don't spell them out


maybe involved field radiation? nm
Subject: maybe involved field radiation? nm


external beam radiation ? nm
Subject: external beam radiation ? nm


cerebral radiation necrosis?
Subject: cerebral radiation necrosis?


GOT IT. "a course of" external beam radiation. WOW. I am done for the day now.
Subject: GOT IT. "a course of" external beam radiation. WOW. I am done for the day now.

Thanks to those who were trying to help. I wish these guys would get off the caffeine. LOL
Radiation side effects? sm
Subject: Radiation side effects? sm

This doc is difficult to understand, but I'm pretty sure he's saying this and just want to verify.

Pt had Hodgkin's disease secondary to thyroid cancer.

On physical exam, head is normocephalic but smaller in proportion to the rest of his body. This is not new after his radiation treatments.

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Could it be RT x1? (Radiation therapy times 1)
Subject: Could it be RT x1? (Radiation therapy times 1)

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Subject: Radiation Oncology question. sm

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Subject: Medication help pls..s/l "lovall for radiation colitis" thanks. nm


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Subject: radiation side effect s/l erythematoid...

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