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Preferred Label : Somatostatin Receptor Scintigraphy;

NCIt related terms : SRS; octreotide scan;

NCIt definition : 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 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.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000390253; CDR0000390304; CDR0000390250;

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