Role of nuclear medicine in evaluation and management of joint diseases

Indian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 61-68

  Anil Kumar, A V S ^a   Kumar, P G ^a   Shankar, S ^b  

^a Medical Division   (India)

^b ARMED FORCES MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

99mTc; Arthritis; Radiosynovectomy; Sacroililtis; Scintigraphy; SI index

Indexed keywords

GALLIUM CITRATE GA 67; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTHROPATHY; BONE SCINTISCANNING; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

EID: 84992236544     PISSN: 09733698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0973-3698(10)60176-8     Document Type: Review

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