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'''OctreoScan''' is a kit for the preparation of Indium In-111 pentetreotide, a diagnostic radiopharmaceutical.


==Indications for OctreoScan imaging==
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Latest revision as of 14:27, 20 August 2012

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]


OctreoScan is a kit for the preparation of Indium In-111 pentetreotide, a diagnostic radiopharmaceutical.

Indications for OctreoScan imaging

  • Tumor evaluation

Patient preparation

  • Bowel preparation with laxative and enema
  • Discontinue octeotide therapy for 1 week prior the exam

Radiopharmaceutical

  • In-111 OctreoScan

Dose and route of administration

  • 6 mCi IV
    • 4 hours (abdomen, pelvis)
    • 24 hours (whole body)

Equipment

  • Camera: Large field of view SPECT gamma camera
  • Collimator: Medium-energy
  • Window: 20% window around 173 and 245 KeV

Procedure

  • 4 hours: Planar images of the abdomen and pelvis
  • 24 hours: Planar images of the whole body. SPECT of regions of clinical concern.

Images

Images courtesy of RadsWiki

Normal OctreoScan







References

  • Ziessman, Harvey A, O'Malley, Janis P, and Thrall, James M. Nuclear Medicine: The Requisites. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Mosby, 2006. ISBN 0323029469


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