Radiation Exposure of Medical Staff and Radiation Protection Measures
Nuclide Radiation type T 1/2 E β.max [keV] p [%] Eγ [keV] p [%] Maximum beta range in plastic [mm] Dose rate factora [mSv/hGBq] [mSv/h] 30 cm from point source…
Synovectomy of Rheumatoid Joints
Fig. 5.1 Synovitis and pannus growing over the articular cartilage at the lateral femur condyle in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis of the knee Surgical removal of all macroscopic detectable…
Radiosynovectomy: Introduction and Overview of the Literature
Fig. 6.1 A female patient, 72 years with rheumatoid arthritis of the hands. Before radiosynovectomy, scintigraphy is performed to clearly localize the inflamed joints. Tc-99m methylene diphosphonate (Tc-99m MDP) bone…
Dosimetry and Radiation Exposure of Patients
With a half-life of the physical decay of Y-90, Er-169, and Re-186, the resulting residence times per % of leakage were calculated. With these residence times, the absorbed doses to…
Baker’s Cysts: A Relevant Contraindication?
Fig. 11.1 Example of a Baker’s cyst with a possible ball valve mechanism due to large quantities of fibrin within the cyst as assumed by Jayson and Dixon [8] In…
The Role of Synovial Macrophages in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis: Its Implications for Radiosynovectomy
Fig. 2.1 Histology of early OA (a–c) and RA (d–f) samples, indicating thickened synovium and infiltration of inflammatory cells. The histology changes in early OA can be quite suggestive of…
Intra-articular Corticosteroid Treatment of Inflammatory Joint Diseases
Steroid Potency Solubility Relative anti-inflammatory potency Hydrocortisone acetate Low Soluble 1 Methylprednisolone acetate Intermediate Soluble 5 Triamcinolone acetonide Intermediate Relatively insoluble 5 Betamethasone sodium phosphate and acetate High Combination 25…
Local Complications After Radiosynovectomy and Possible Treatment Strategies: A Literature Survey
Fig. 9.1 Distribution scan after injection of 150 MBq Re-186-colloid into the left hip joint. Lower left: Circumscribed redness of the skin with a small moistened blain at the site…
