Practicals · Radiation Oncology · Patient Positioning and Immobilisation
Patient skin marking for RT fields (Gentian violet / tattoo)
- Type
- Procedure
- Also called
- skin tattoo marking, gentian violet marking
Videos and resources
- VideoVariations in Tattooing Procedures Among Canadian Radiation Therapy Cancer Centers3:36
- PageSkin markings methods and guidelines: A reality in image ...researchgate.net
- +33 more links
Links point to material published by others; SolvedPGSS does not host it. Check any technique against your department's protocol before you use it on a patient.
Where the curriculum asks for it
“Making temporary and permanent marks on the patient for field positions (Gentian violet, tattoo)” ( NMC curriculum, page 4)