Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,920,888,394 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

octreotide scan

    0.03 sec.
octreotide scan,
a nuclear scan performed to detect neuroendocrine tumors, both primary and metastatic.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
On the basis of an octreotide scan, TIO can be classified as OctreoScan-positive tumors or OctreoScan-negative tumors.
The workup included a bone scan, echocardiogram, and an indium 111 ((111) In) octreotide scan.
Currently, CT, MRI, and octreotide scans are performed to stage and evaluate the spread of known Merkel cell tumors.
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.