Radiosynovectomy of Painful Synovitis of Knee Joints Due to Rheumatoid Arthritis by Intra-Articular Administration of 177 Lu-Labeled Hydroxyapatite Particulates: First Human Study and Initial Indian Experience

Radiosynovectomy of Painful Synovitis of Knee Joints Due to Rheumatoid Arthritis by Intra-Articular Administration of 177 Lu-Labeled Hydroxyapatite Particulates: First Human Study and Initial Indian Experience

The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of Radiosynovectomy (RSV) using 177 Lu-labeled hydroxyapatite ( 177 Lu-HA) in the treatment of painful synovitis and recurrent joint effusion of knee joints in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Ten patients, diagnosed with RA and suffering from chronic p...

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Main Authors: Ajit Shinto, K Kamaleshwaran, Sudipta Chakraborty, K Vyshakh, S Thirumalaisamy, S Karthik, V Nagaprabhu, K Vimalnath, Tapas Das, Sharmila Banerjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2015-04-01
Series:World Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
177 lu
hydroxyapatite
knee joint synovitis
radiation synovectomy
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/1450-1147.153908
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