AMA CPT® Assistant - 2009 Issue 3 (March)

Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) (March 2009)

March 2009 page 11 Radiology: Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging), 19125 (Q&A) Question: What is the correct definition of "radiologic marker," and would the injection of dye (eg, methylene blue) at the lesion site be considered a radiologic marker? Answer: The definition of a marker is "an object used to indicate a position, place, or route." In radiology, there are many types of radiologic markers: lead markers for x-rays, gold seed markers, fiducial markers, metallic clip markers, tumor markers, and so forth, and each type of marker has it own definition. The term "dye" is used to...

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