Somatostatin receptor scintigraphy
Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Soh-MA-toh-STA-tin reh-SEP-ter sin-TIH-gruh-fee
Definition[edit | edit source]
A type of radionuclide scan used to find carcinoid and other types of tumors.
How is the procedure done?[edit | edit source]
- Radioactive octreotide, a drug similar to somatostatin, is injected into a vein.
- The radioactive drug travels through the bloodstream.
- The radioactive octreotide attaches to tumor cells that have receptors for somatostatin.
- A radiation-measuring device detects the radioactive octreotide, and makes pictures showing where the tumor cells are in the body.
Other names[edit | edit source]
Also called octreotide scan and SRS.
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