Autopsy of a cadaver containing strontium-89-chloride.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
An autopsy was performed on a patient who died after receiving 89Sr-chloride for treatment of bone pain from metastatic prostate carcinoma. Coordination between nuclear medicine physicians, radiation safety division personnel and pathologists resulted in minimal radiation exposure and the acquisition of dosimetry data.
Medical subject headings
- Autopsy
- Environmental Monitoring
- Occupational Exposure
- Strontium
- Strontium Radioisotopes