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Injecting radiopharmaceutical with no imaging

Date: Oct 19, 2012

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Please do NOT include any actual patient medical records with your question.RADIOPHARM INJ W/O IMG: Order Number: 90003 Date of Exam: Jan 31 2012 7:40AM EXAMINATION: RADIOPHARM IV INJECT W/O IMAGING CLINICAL HISTORY: Hyperparathyroidism. PROCEDURE: Radiopharmaceutical Injection Without Imaging RESULTS: PROCEDURE: 10.5 mCi Tc 99m Sestamibi was injected intravenously and no imaging in the Nuclear Medicine Department was performed. The patient was sent to Surgery for intraoperative localization of possible parathyroid tumor. IMPRESSION: 1. Please see above. what if anything can the Radiologist charge on the above for the professional portion?
Question ID : 4174
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