ProstaScint Scan
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| ProstaScint Scan | |
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| Term | ProstaScint Scan |
| Short definition | ProstaScint Scan - (pronounced) (PROS-tuh-sint-skan) An imaging test used to detect prostate cancer. The patient is given an injection of an Indium 111-labeled form of ProstaScint, which contains a monoclonal antibody that binds to prostate cells. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
ProstaScint Scan - (pronounced) (PROS-tuh-sint-skan) An imaging test used to detect prostate cancer. The patient is given an injection of an Indium 111-labeled form of ProstaScint, which contains a monoclonal antibody that binds to prostate cells. A gamma camera (a special camera that detects radioactivity) is used to find prostate cancer cells in the body
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