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How do you manage an implanted insulin pump or continuous glucose monitoring device during radiation?

Do you regularly screen for these or does your department have a policy for managing implanted insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring devices during radiation?
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Radiation Oncology · Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
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We do not have an official written policy yet, but honestly, we probably should develop one, since these devices are becoming more prevalent. For CGMs, we ask the patient to place the device far from the treatment site while under treatment and to verify function with finger stick glucose measuremen...

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