Radiofármacos en radiosinoviortesis

abstract the radiosynoviorthesis is a procedure of metabolic radiotherapy, consisting in the intrarticular injection of a radiopharmaceutical with a beta emitting radionuclide for the treatment of chronic sinovitis, frecuently present in reumatoid arthritis, haemophilia and other systemic diseases. as this is a safe, effective and a relatively low-cost procedure, it is ordinarily used in europe, usa and in some latin american countries. the existing commercial products are based on , , and , although research is carried out on the use of , , among others radionuclides. in cuba a suspension of chromium phosphate (iii) labeled with , is on trial. the above-mentioned suspension has enough characteristics to become an efficient and safe product in practice.