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Bones and joints

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Clinical Nuclear Medicine

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This chapter describes the use of beta- or electron-emitting radiopharmaceuticals for treating several painful musculoskeletal conditions. These radiopharmaceuticals emit negatively charged particles (beta particles or electrons) with a maximum range of approximately 1–11 mm (Tables 1.1 and 1.2), which can cause sub-lethal or lethal damage to cells by interacting with their DNA [1]. Radionuclide therapy, by eliminating the targeted cells responsible for tissue damage and the resultant pain, provides marked clinical benefit to the patient.

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  1. Division of Radiological Sciences, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK

    M. N. Maisey BSc MD FRCR FRCP

  2. Department of Nuclear Medicine, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, UK

    K. E. Britton MD MSc FRCR FRCP

  3. Nuclear Medicine Department, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

    B. D. Collier BA MA MD

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Silberstein, E.B. (1998). Bones and joints. In: Maisey, M.N., Britton, K.E., Collier, B.D. (eds) Clinical Nuclear Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3356-0_1

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