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Localization of Bone Disease with Radiostrontium¹

Melbourne, Australia

ABSTRACT

The determination of the uptake and retention of ⁸⁵Sr in bone lesions is an additional diagnostic investigation which can reveal metastatic involvement months before radiographic evidence. The procedure consists of serial measurements made over selected bony sites to establish radioisotope uptake and retention patterns. The investigation is time-consuming, but not excessively demanding on the patient and may be conducted on an out-patient basis over a five-day period. The low radiation dose from ⁸⁵Sr permits repeat investigation if necessary.

FOOTNOTES

¹ Presented at the Sixth Annual Meeting of Physics in Medicine and Biology, (August 1966, Melbourne).

² Physics Dept., Cancer Institute, Melbourne, Victoria.

³ Present address: Radioisotope Unit, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria.