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Re: Sm153
>Priority: normal
>Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 11:06:35 CAT-2
>Reply-To: Medical Physics Mailing List <MEDPHYS@LISTS.WAYNE.EDU>
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>From: Ado van Rensburg <AVANRENS@MEDIC.UP.AC.ZA>
>Organization: University of Pretoria
>Subject: Re: Sm153
>To: MEDPHYS@LISTS.WAYNE.EDU
>
>In reply to Laura's request
>
>> I know there was a discussion on Sm153 a few weeks ago, but I have some
>> specific questions. Would someone who is actually using Sm153 please
>> contact my private e-mail? Thanks in advance.
>> laura
>> -------------------------------------
>> Name: Laura O'Neill, MS, DABR
>> Hays Medical Center
>> 2220 Canterbury Rd.
>
>First my apology for the late response - we were at the 'Rumble in
>the Jungle' congress (Watch this space for a reportback)
>
>We use Sm-153-EDTMP mainly for mets from prostate Ca but have also
>treated ankolysing spondylitis. I have done a study on the radiation
>dose to individual lesions and normal bone marrow on both macroscopic
>and microscopic levels. An article is due to be printed in J Nucl
>Med soon on this topic. To summarize radiation dosage can vary
>dramatically and large doses would be required for marrow ablation.
>Dramatic pain alleviation do occur but does not last as long as
>strontium. In South Africa Sm 153 is far less expensive than
>strontium and even repeated low doses are used.
>
>Hope this helps personal communication can be entered into on this
>topic.
>
>Ado van Rensburg
>Director: Medical Physics Tel: int 27 12 354 2317
>Pretoria Academic Hosp Fax: int 27 12 329 1302
>PBag X169 E-mail: AVANRENS@MEDIC.UP.AC.ZA
>PRETORIA, South Africa
>URL: www.up.ac.za/academic/medicine/medphys/department/ado.htm
>I don't like Medical Physics - I LOVE IT!
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