title: Autopsy of a cadaver containing strontium-89-chloride.
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.
authors.affiliation: Nuclear Medicine Division and Anatomic Pathology, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland 20889-5600, USA.
authors.forename: F V
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: Schraml
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Parr
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghurani
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Silverman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001344:Autopsy; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011481:Protective Clothing; D013324:Strontium / Q000032:analysis* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013326:Strontium Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014915:Whole-Body Counting
chemical_list: D013326:Strontium Radioisotopes; C025700:strontium chloride; D013324:Strontium