Radionuclide synovectomy – essentials for rheumatologists
Radionuclide synovectomy is a minimally invasive method of treating persistent joint inflammation. It involves intra-articular injection of radioactive colloids which induce necrosis and fibrosis of hypertrophic synovial membrane. The most common indication for radiosynovectomy is rheumatoid arthrit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Termedia Publishing House
2016-07-01
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Series: | Rheumatology |
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Online Access: | http://www.termedia.pl/Radionuclide-synovectomy-essentials-for-rheumatologists,18,27991,1,1.html |