somatostatin receptor scintigraphy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007872",
  "term": "somatostatin receptor scintigraphy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "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. Also called octreotide scan and SRS.",
  "synonyms": [
    "octreotide scan",
    "SRS"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/somatostatin-receptor-scintigraphy/"
}