Octreotide scan
| Octreotide scan | |
|---|---|
| Term | Octreotide scan |
| Short definition | OCT - A technique that uses infrared light waves to obtain three-dimensional (3-D) images of structures within tissues and organs. The images are created by a computer connected to the light source. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
octreotide scan - (pronounced) (ok-TREE-oh-tide-skan) A type of radionuclide scan used to detect carcinoids 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 somatostatin receptor scintigraphy and SRS
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