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Autopsy of a cadaver containing strontium-89-chloride
F V Schraml1, L F Parr, S Ghurani
1Nuclear Medicine Division and Anatomic Pathology, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland 20889-5600, USA.
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.