Radiation Oncology: 36 Gy is not necessary, and lowering the dose to 25 to "thirty sixty"

Regarding the DLP - I've seen it written variously mGy-cm, mGy•cm and mGy.cm. Becuase it's a product, my inclination is think that the second (with the dot used as in mathmetical publications to indicate multiplication) is correct but just not sure. Anyone have a definitive answer & reference? Thanks :) ...

The patient has alopecia of the scalp with s. l. ECTAP in place. Thanks ...

I am working on a radiation oncology dictation and the MD is stating that a breast tumor is measuring s/l T2N0P(i)...I am familiar with the first part of this cancer staging (the T-N part) but can't seem to find any reference to the second portion. It really sounds like he is saying "P." I see it referenced as a lowercase p but can't figure it out for sure. He dictated the lowercase "i" being in parentheses too, but I can't find any reference for that either! An ...

She was placed on a pillow with Styrofoam, and her hands were positioned high by holding handles across on her chest. Two dental _ were placed in the left groin fold. ...

The matchline was determined. Wires were placed over the entrance and exit points of the tangential beam, as well as the matchline. ...

Hi, Its being said the patient wants to take Lamisil in a pulsed dose situation. I was wondering if a hyphen is needed or not between 'pulsed' and 'dose'; or is it just 'a pulse dose' fashion?? Help would be appreciated. Thanks in Advance! ...

We will give the patient a pulse dose (or pulsed dose?) of 20 mg IM Lasix. Thank you in advance for your help. ...

I mean, we bottom of the barrel scum certainly can't be held to the same standards as these lofty experts, right? ...

I am applying at a company that requires at least 30 minutes of transcription a week. As an estimate, how many hours would you say this is equivalent to? Thanks in advance. ...

The doctor is not including the word mg with doses of medication. Do I just transcribe what I hear or insert it? IE- simvastatin 10, vitamin E 400 b.i.d., metformin 850 b.i.d., ibuprofen 400 p.r.n ...

I'm having a little trouble with this medication dictation. "3. Methotrexate 25 mg/mL 0.9 cc weekly injection." Then she says "4 needles 1 mL (s/l u or unit)/125 g1." What I can't figure out is if she is saying 4 needles or if she is dictating the #4 and "needles" is a medication that I can't find a match to online. Can anyone shed some light here, please? ...

The doctor is clearly saying Necon 1-4-slash-325, but I am finding the dose to be 1/35. ...

doctor is listing medications, Lasix 40 mg daily, atorvastatin 80 mg daily, Inderal 120 mg o.a. o.d. has anyone heard of o.a. ? tia! ...

looking for help with dosing verbage: Dictated: Nitro one one 50th sublingual. googled and saw nitro 1 50 but would rather hear from an MT... Any ideas how to transcribe this? Thanks in advance for all help. ...

Hey all, I am trying to figure out if Pristiq can be dosed at 225 mg? The website I use for dosing doesn't say that. The doctor says, "two twenty-five mg daily." He doesn't say two hundred and twenty-five mg daily. However, I see that Pristiq comes in 50 mg, so if the dose was 50 mg why would he say 2 - 25 mg? LOL! Just checking to see if anyone has an idea. Thanks, Chris ...

If a doctor dictates Glucotrol 10 mg p.o. a.c. and b.s. - i got the a.c. but what does the b.s mean? I thought maybe b.s. was before supper, but that would not make any sense. before meals and before supper? AND Metformin 1000 mg p.o. WBS - what is WBS and how is it correctly "written" w.b.s., WBS, wbs?? ...

Dictator talking about s/l cinegray in reference to radiation therapy! Help please and thanks! ...

I can't figure out what this word should be. It s/l fest-itis. It doesn't sound like fasciitis. Do any of you know what it might be? Postprocedure Diagnoses: Urinary retention, prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia (obstructive), and radiation fastitis. Thanks! ...

ï»¿Hartmann procedure for radiation OR irradiation of the pelvis...? ...

The patient has cervical cancer. Doc says: On discussion with her radiation therapist, she is currently on 3.6 of planned 4.5 s/l sentigrade. TIA! ...

How would you write out ten thirty? Thanks! ...

pt. has delusional thoughts, depression and difficulty concentrating. drugs include s/l: BENAP (dose 12 mg p.o. q.a.m. and 18 mg p.o. q.h.s.) thanks for any help! ...

Anyone know of a good site(s) to get in-depth radiation therapy terminology? I have about 50 jobs in queue and have never typed it! Thought I'd ask here if anyone has a site they like while I continue to look for one. Thanks a million for any help! ...

Radiation Oncology: 36 Gy is not necessary, and lowering the dose to 25 to "thirty sixty" - traci

perhaps he is saying . . . - Carol

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