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Are radioactive injections useful for joint problems?
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Yes: Can show up active inflammatoy changes in joins and also stress fractures. Also can help diagnose cancers of bone and joints.
Answered 12/11/2014
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There are risks: Injection of radioactive liquids (p32 or similar isotopes) can improve joint pain by killing inflammatory lymphocytes, but at the risk of an increased risk of secondary malignancies or leukemia 7-14 years down the road.
Answered 4/8/2013
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