LDRT Resources for Osteoarthritis
Often when I am talking about my low dose radiotherapy (LDRT) practice, people ask if there are good resources online to share with patients or referring clinicians.
I made this list of (mostly) freely available resources on this topic.
Patient Resources
PRIMR Video on Osteoarthritis | This illustrated video teaches patients all about LDRT in about 3 minutes.
Low-dose RT for Osteoarthritis Public Webinar | Dr. Richard Shaffer gives an in-depth lecture about topic (approx. 67 minutes, XStrahl.com)
Low dose radiotherapy re-emerging for osteoarthritis | A nice lay article from Cleveland Clinic reviewing the topic.
Podcasts
Review of Radiotherapy for Osteoarthritis | The Accelerators Podcast episode featuring Dr. Austin Dove, reviewing the use of LDRT for OA around the world. Based on his IJRBOP review article.
How you can start using LDRT for osteoarthritis in your practice | I join Dr. Beckta on Out Of The Basement to discuss practical advice for new patient consults, treatment techniques, billing, and other stuff too.
Radiotherapy for Osteoarthritis: The Miniseries | Dr. Beckta runs a 5-episode mini-series on the history, techniques, evidence, and policy around LDRT for osteoarthritis. Episode 1 is here.
Peer-reviewed Publications
Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis | Topic discussion in Practical Radiation Oncology by Yu et al.
The Use of Low-Dose Radiation Therapy in Osteoarthritis: A Review | Dove et al. review the global use of LDRT for osteoarthritis.