RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Tattooing: Medical uses and problems
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 761
OP 770
DO 10.3949/ccjm.79a.12016
VO 79
IS 11
A1 Crystal M. Glassy
A1 Matthew S. Glassy
A1 Saleh Aldasouqi
YR 2012
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/79/11/761.abstract
AB Decorative tattooing is a custom thousands of years old and is growing in popularity today. Medical professionals may be less familiar with its medical applications—medical alert tattooing, reconstructive and cosmetic applications, endoscopic tattooing, corneal tattooing, tattooing in radiation oncology, and uses in forensic medicine. We review current medically related tattooing applications and discuss their potential risks and benefits.