Nuclear medicine in the management of superficial skin abnormalities and institutional experience

Keloid, hypertrophic scars and basal cell carcinoma (BCC) falls under the category of non-melanoma skin cancer. Intralesional steroids, external beam radiation therapy, 5-Fluorouracil, cryotherapy, laser, etc are the available treatment options. However, recurrence has been reported with each type of treatment mode. In the present article, various treatment modes have been discussed and institutional experience of Rhenium-188 skin patches for the treatment of keloids and BCC has been discussed.
Source: Nuclear Medicine Communications - Category: Nuclear Medicine Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research