OPS-Code 8-539.03:
Nuclear medicine therapy: Other nuclear medicine therapy: Intra-therapeutic dosimetry: In Ho-166-based therapy
During your treatment with a radioactive drug, your radiation dose was measured.
Radioactive drugs emit radiation. The measured radiation dose can be used to calculate how much radiation has an effect on the body.
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).