Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Willing and able to provide informed consent * Established diagnosis of OA of at least 1 joint * Inadequately controlled pain due to OA despite attempts with 2 or more other treatment modalities and Visual Analogue Pain Score of 4 or greater. * Will undergo radiation as part of their standard of care for OA. * At least 55 years old * Ability to read and speak English. Exclusion Criteria: * Any woman who is pregnant or has reason to believe she is pregnant (the possibility of pregnancy has to be excluded by negative urine ß-HCG results, obtained within 2 weeks of CT simulation for radiation planning, or on the basis of patient history, e.g.: tubal ligation, hysterectomy or a minimum of 1 year without menses). * Estimated life expectancy less than 6 months. * Radiation treatment for shoulder OA * Patient weight greater than 550lbs