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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Main Authors: Marek M. Chojnowski, Anna Felis-Giemza, Małgorzata Kobylecka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2016-07-01
Series:Rheumatology
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Online Access:http://www.termedia.pl/Radionuclide-synovectomy-essentials-for-rheumatologists,18,27991,1,1.html