OPS-Code 8-530.2:
Nuclear medicine therapy: Therapy with unsealed radionuclides: Hematopoietic organ therapy with unsealed radionuclides
A radioactive drug was used to treat your blood-forming organs.
You have had a radioactive drug injected into a blood vessel. When the drug is absorbed by the body, it breaks down and emits radiation. The radiation can destroy tissues in the body. The radioactive drug has accumulated in the areas where your blood cells are produced.
Blood cells are normally only produced in the bone marrow in both children and adults. The bone marrow is inside bone. However, various diseases can cause blood cells to be formed in other organs of the body also.Blood is made up of a liquid part and different blood cells, among other things.The blood cells include the red blood cells, the white blood cells and the platelets.
Additional indicator
If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Note
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
The explanation of the OPS code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).