SRS
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Term | SRS |
Short definition | SRS - A type of radionuclide scan used to find carcinoid and other types of tumors. Radioactive octreotide, a drug similar to somatostatin, is injected into a vein and travels through the bloodstream. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
SRS - A type of radionuclide scan used to find carcinoid and other types of tumors. Radioactive octreotide, a drug similar to somatostatin, is injected into a vein and travels through the bloodstream. The radioactive octreotide attaches itself to tumor cells that have receptors for somatostatin. A radiation meter detects the radioactive octreotide and takes pictures that show where the tumor cells are in the body. Also called octreotide scan and somatostatin receptor scintigraphy
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