Radiosynovectomy of ankle joint synovitis in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis treated with rhenium-188 tin colloid and imaging with SPECT/CT

Radiosynovectomy of ankle joint synovitis in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis treated with rhenium-188 tin colloid and imaging with SPECT/CT

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that is mainly characterized by asymmetric erosive synovitis, particularly affecting peripheral joints. Radiation synovectomy, or radiosynovectomy, was first described in 1950s as an adjuvant treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. Radiosynovectomy is based on t...

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Main Authors: Koramadai K Kamaleshwaran, Thirumalaisamy S Gounder, Boopathy Krishnan, Madhav Mallia, Radhakrishnan Kalarikal, Ajit S Shinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2015-01-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
ankle joint, radiosynovectomy, rhenium-188 tin colloid, SPECT/CT
Online Access:http://www.err.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-161X;year=2015;volume=42;issue=3;spage=159;epage=161;aulast=Kamaleshwaran

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