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PROTECT YOURSELF
DURING SCANS
Sometimes during NUCLEAR MEDICINE imaging, such as PET/SPECT scans,
patients can be unknowingly exposed to high doses of radiation.
About 15%* of the time, technicians accidentally inject the radioactive drug into
patients' arm tissue. This error is called an EXTRAVASATION.
Serious extravasations can lead to inaccurate scans, wrong diagnosis or treatment,
arm damage weeks or months later, and an increased risk of cancer.
Many patients have no immediate signs, but some experience:
Burning or tingling sensation*
Swelling, pain, redness, or numbness*
An unusual feeling at the injection site
One way to know for sure-ask your healthcare
provider for an image of your injection site.
A black spot there can be evidence of an error.
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*Information on the frequency and symptoms of extravasation by Versant Medical Physics and Radiation Safety can be found at
https://versantphysics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2020-07-04-White-Paper-formatted-1.pdf
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