Tattooing; Vac Bag Making; Mask Making Flashcards
radiation therapy tattoos are used for
patient alignment
patients are given a minimum of …. tattoos
3
where are the tattoos normally located
an anterior or posterior, and a lateral tattoo on both sides
are these tattoos permanent
yes
radiation therapy tattoos are usually given using
a beveled needle and india ink
when are radiation therapy tattoos normally given
during ct simulation or on 1st day of treatment, depending on clinics process
what gauge needle is usually used
18
the higher the gauge the …. the needle
smaller
always tattoo with your needle bevel ….
up
how many patients per needle use
1 patient per needle
after use where does the needle go
discarded in sharps container
never do what with a needle
recap it, could cause inadvertent needle puncture
clean stick
puncture your skin with clean needle
dirty stick
puncture more than one person’s skin with the same needle
always wear …. when tattooing
gloves
do you want to start the process of opening any tattoo related packaging before putting gloves on? Why?
yes
it can be difficult to open with gloves on, may give patient anxiety about skill level
how much ink should be used in tattooing
small amount of ink exactly where you want to tattoo to avoid getting on clothes
go over step by step process of tattooing
go over step by step process of tattooing
tattooing systems learned about in class
india ink + 18 (or 18.5) gauge needle
SteriTatt Cartridge + 18 (or 18.5) gauge needle
Accu-Tatt + 18 (or 18.5) gauge needle
other names for vac-bags
cradle
vac-lock
simply- bag
upper vac bags are often used in conjunction with
for what use
wingboards to immobilize the thorax
may also see in breast treatment set ups
when making an upper vac bag the focus is on
forming the bag around the patients arms and ensuring that the patient can feel where to position their arms for every treatment
be sure that the patient’s elbows are
adducted enough to fit through the ct machine bore and avoid gantry clearing issues
when making upper vac bag make sure it is not placed
under the patients entire thorax
