Octreotide scintigraphy
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An octreoscan is a scinitigraphic study that uses 111In labelled octreotide which is a somatostatin analog. It is particularly useful for assessment of neuroendocrine tumours.
Examples include:
- carcinoid tumour
- paraganglioma(s)
- small cell lung cancer
- pituitary adenoma
- neuroblastoma
- medullary thyroid carcinoma
- pancreatic islet cell tumour
of pancreas
Certain non-neuroendocrine tumours can also show uptake in an octreoscan. Examples include:
Also, certain autoimmune or granulomatous diseases may also occasionally show uptake with octreotide.
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