Buffering the Suffering of Breast Lymphoscintigraphy.

Conclusion: Lidocaine buffered with sodium bicarbonate injected prior to lymphoscintigraphy significantly reduces pain experienced by the patient, and also improved nuclear medicine technologist satisfaction in performing the procedure. PMID: 31182657 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology - Category: Nuclear Medicine Tags: J Nucl Med Technol Source Type: research