MIBG scan

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005346",
  "term": "MIBG scan",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure used to find neuroendocrine tumors, such as neuroblastomas and pheochromocytomas. A small amount of a substance called radioactive MIBG is injected into a vein and travels through the bloodstream. Neuroendocrine tumor cells take up the radioactive MIBG and are detected by a scanner. Also called iobenguane scan and metaiodobenzylguanidine scan.",
  "synonyms": [
    "iobenguane scan",
    "metaiodobenzylguanidine scan"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/mibg-scan/"
}