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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Pentetreotide Imaging Octreoscan

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Dr. Vivek Chail MD

pet scan, octreoscan , and have to have a second liver biopsy because they did not get enough tissue ... did not light up on the octreoscan. They saw a 7mm area on my lower lung but it has not shown on ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Indranil Ghosh MD

Hi. I had an emergency appendectomy , using a CAT scan for diagnosis. The CAT scan showed a 6 cm growth in my mesentery. Follow-up tests included a SPECT-CT, and an OctreoScan to test for NeuroEndicrine ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indranil Ghosh ( Oncologist)
Dr.       Hariom Sharma MD

octreoscan is to be performed. Does this mean there is a high probability of a cancerous net or that i have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hariom Sharma ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

[WHAT IS A GU (Genitourinary) procedure?] View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Dariush Saghafi MD

routine MRI sufficient? What additional MR imaging would be advised (such as T2 flair / weighted imaging/ axial T2 weighted imaging). If you could name these specifically that would be fantastic.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dariush Saghafi ( Neurologist)

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Dr.  Ivan Rommstein MD

This patient who is diagnosed with Carcinoid Syndrome and was operated for same. His Octreoscan was also positive i suppose. Now since his symptoms have recurred search on the primary tumor has to be ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Dadapeer K MD

, specifically, octreoscan. Does the blood work mean anything more? What will the scan tell us? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dadapeer K ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

tested for Carcinoid tumors and will have an octreoscan. Is this extreme flushing and itching (dry, not ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Jay Patel MD

(OctreoScan) was injected intravenously on 03/20/2013. Twenty-four hour planar whole body images were obtained ... 111 OctreoScan study. Dictated by Geoffrey Bodeau @ Mar 22 2013 3:26PM (Electronically... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jay Patel ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Lalit Dongre MD

occurring 1-2 times per day. An OctreoScan revealed a questionable spot in his lower right quadrant. He ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lalit Dongre ( Gastroenterologist)