Letter From the Editors

Imaging of the skeletal system has long been an area of great interest to nuclear medicine practitioners. The January 1972 issue of Seminars in Nuclear Medicine (Vol. 2, No. 1) was devoted to this subject.1 The popular agent, strontium-85 chloride, had a high 512-KeV gamma photon, which made it a good fit for the rectilinear scanner, with its thick 2-in sodium iodide crystal providing optimal interaction. However, its long half-life of 64.8 days limited the diagnostic dose to 100µCi and allowed its use only in malignant or suspect malignant disease.
Source: Seminars in Nuclear Medicine - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research