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Definition for octreotide-PET
octreotide-PET is also known as: Indium 111 Octreotide IV scan, Octreotide scan, octreoscan, somatostatin receptor imaging
octreotide-PET is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: meningioma, carcinoid syndrome and small cell lung carcinoma.
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meningioma
tumor of membranes covering brain
octreotide-PET and meningioma
carcinoid syndrome
symptoms caused by carcinoid tumorsl
octreotide-PET and carcinoid syndrome
small cell lung carcinoma
rapidly growing cancer lung
octreotide-PET and small cell lung carcinoma
VIPoma
rare pancreatic tumor
octreotide-PET and VIPoma
glucagonoma
type of pancreatic tumor
octreotide-PET and glucagonoma
insulinoma
insulin producing tumor in pancreas
octreotide-PET and insulinoma
pheochromocytoma
tumor of adrenal gland
octreotide-PET and pheochromocytoma
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CT scan
octreotide-PET and CT scan
Positron emission tomography (PET)
octreotide-PET and Positron emission tomography (PET)
Resection
octreotide-PET and Resection
Biopsy
octreotide-PET and Biopsy
Angiography
xray study of blood vessels
octreotide-PET and Angiography
Brain MRI
octreotide-PET and Brain MRI
Embolization
octreotide-PET and Embolization
Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT)
octreotide-PET and Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT)
CT brain
octreotide-PET and CT brain
CT sella turcica
octreotide-PET and CT sella turcica
Conformal proton beam radiation therapy
octreotide-PET and Conformal proton beam radiation therapy
External fractionated radiation
octreotide-PET and External fractionated radiation
Immuno-histochemistry
octreotide-PET and Immuno-histochemistry
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Pituitary gland
octreotide-PET and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Pituitary gland
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Spectroscopy
procedure to determine structure of molecules
octreotide-PET and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Spectroscopy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Venogram (MRV)
octreotide-PET and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Venogram (MRV)
Magnetic resonance arteriography (MRA)
octreotide-PET and Magnetic resonance arteriography (MRA)
Stereotactic radiosurgery
octreotide-PET and Stereotactic radiosurgery
Vascular MRI
octreotide-PET and Vascular MRI
X-ray skull
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etoposide
octreotide-PET and etoposide
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cisplatin
octreotide-PET and cisplatin
octreotide
octreotide-PET and octreotide
dacarbazine
octreotide-PET and dacarbazine
doxorubicin
octreotide-PET and doxorubicin
5-fluorouracil
octreotide-PET and 5-fluorouracil
actinomycin d
octreotide-PET and actinomycin d
carboplatin
octreotide-PET and carboplatin
carboplatin(paraplatin )
octreotide-PET and carboplatin(paraplatin )
cisplatin(platinol)
octreotide-PET and cisplatin(platinol)
clonidine
octreotide-PET and clonidine
cyclophosphamide(cytoxan)
octreotide-PET and cyclophosphamide(cytoxan)
cyproheptadine
octreotide-PET and cyproheptadine
docetaxel
octreotide-PET and docetaxel
docetaxel(taxotere )
octreotide-PET and docetaxel(taxotere )
doxorubicin(adriamycin)
octreotide-PET and doxorubicin(adriamycin)
erlotinib(tarceva )
octreotide-PET and erlotinib(tarceva )
etoposide(vepesid)
octreotide-PET and etoposide(vepesid)
gefitinib(iressa )
octreotide-PET and gefitinib(iressa )
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eMedicine - Meningioma : Article by Georges Haddad
Coined by Harvey Cushing, the term meningioma refers to a set of tumors that ... tools such as positron emission tomography (PET), including octreotide-PET, or ...
http://www.emedicine.com/NEURO/topic209.htm
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Table 9 Malignant Lymphoma
For lymphoma, FDG PET may be of value in clarifying tumor grade, in assessing ... 111 In-SMS, indium-111-labeled somatostatin receptor analog (octreotide) ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=hstat6.table.2289
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Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors Treatment - National Cancer Institute
This procedure is also called an octreotide scan. ... The PET scanner rotates around the body and makes a picture of where glucose is ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/gastrointe...
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Cancer imaging?making the most of your gamma camera
Where 18FDG-PET is diagnostically superior, the incremental cost-effectiveness ... However, as a somatostatin analogue, Octreotide given in sufficient doses can ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1435342
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Section on Reproductive Medicine
Research studies included FDG-PET in all patients and ... Octreotide is a useful adjunctive modality, but FDG-PET does not provide additional information. ...
http://2004annualreport.nichd.nih.gov/preb/srm.htm
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Copper-64 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thus, PET scans utilizing copper isotopes offer quantitative measurements and ... 64Cu TETA-Octreotide is a chelate that has been shown to bind to the ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper-64
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nmd 1998 annual report
... the use of In-111 octreotide imaging to detect neuroendocrine tumors ... It is common for PET tumor imaging to be performed without attenuation correction. ...
http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/annual_report/clinical_research/nmd/nmd_intro.html
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Carcinoid syndrome and carcinoid tumor information on MedicineNet.com
Carcinoid tumors often have no symptoms, however, they may cause ... octreotide ... are two other nuclear scans (PET scans and radioactive MIBG scan) ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/carcinoid_syndrome/page4.htm
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Pituitary Tumors
Transsphenoidal surgery is the treatment of choice for patients with ... Somatostatin analogues, such as octreotide. References: ... New Generation PET Scanner ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/brain-cancer/tc/pituitary-tumors...
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Section on Reproductive Medicine
... IPSS, computed tomography, octreotide scan, and magnetic resonance imaging and ... FDG-PET does not provide additional information. ...
http://2005annualreport.nichd.nih.gov/rbmb/srm.htm
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99m Tc-ethylenediamine N,N' -diacetic acid/hydrazinonicotinamide-Tyr 3 ...
This searchable database includes, but is not limited to, in vivo molecular imaging and contrast agents for positron emission tomography (PET), single photon ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=micad.chapter.HYNICTOC99mTc
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PET probe-guided surgery: applications and clinical protocol
The introduction of FDG-PET in functional imaging in recent years has markedly ... Cu-64 and Ga-68 labeled octreotide are being increasingly utilized in detection ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1896163
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preb
... tumors and of etomidate and octreotide for the treatment of Cushing's syndrome. ... developed the 6-[18F]-fluorodopamine PET scan for the diagnostic localization ...
http://2003annualreport.nichd.nih.gov/pediatric_and_reproduc...
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Comparative Oncology Program - For the Public
Comparative oncologists study naturally occurring pet cancer to: ... A randomized controlled trial of octreotide pamoate long-acting release and ...
http://ccr.nci.nih.gov/resources/cop/publications.asp
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Neuroendocrine tumors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For a patient with a nonsecretory PET, for example, the primary threat to life ... whose tumor cells are avid for octreotide, a radiation-sensitive scan can then ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroendocrine_tumor
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Procedures/Diagnostic Tests
Octreotide Scan. Oral Glucose Tolerance Test. Paracentesis. Parathyroid Scan ... Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan-Diagnostic ...
http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/patient_education/procdiag/
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eMedicine - Lung, Carcinoid : Article by Ali Nawaz Khan
Bronchial carcinoid tumors are rare, accounting for up to 2.5% of all pulmonary ... in-111-DOTA-Tyr3-octreotide versus F-18-FDG-PET for evaluation of somatostatin ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic403.htm
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Evaluation of unusual neuroendocrine tumours by me...[Biomed ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 ... 68Ga-DOTA-Tyr3-octreotide PET in neuroendocrine tumors: comparison with ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18358680
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Clinical radionuclide therapy dosimetry: the quest for the "Holy Gray"
PET studies using the cyclotron product 124I-NaI, if possible in combination ... study using PET with [86Y-DOTA0,Tyr3]-octreotide, biochemically identical to ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1914264
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Pituitary Tumors
Treatment for patients with acromegaly includes surgical,radiation,and ... analogues, such as octreotide. The GH-receptor antagonist, ... PET ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/brain-cancer/tc/pituitary-tumors...
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Update of PET and PET/CT for hepatobiliary and pancreatic malignancies
... than FDG PET imaging; FDG positive/octreotide-negative tumors tend ... the detection of more lesions with PET than with CT or octreotide scintigraphy. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2023947
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Carcinoid syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
PET scans, which evaluate for increased metabolism of glucose, may also aid in ... Octreotide (somatostatin analogue- neutralizes serotonin and decreases urinary 5 ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcinoid_syndrome
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eMedicine - WDHA Syndrome : Article by Sandeep Mukherjee
PET is more sensitive than CT scan for tumor localization, and, when used with ... Octreotide may stabilize tumor growth in some patients but has only minimal ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2399.htm
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Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Questions and Answers - National Cancer Institute
In an octreotide scan (sometimes called Somatostatin Receptor Scintigraphy or ... A PET scan uses radioactive sugar, which is absorbed by cancer cells and appears ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/me...
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Pituitary Tumors
Some reports indicate that as many as 88% of pituitary carcinomas are endocrinologically active,and ... analogues, such as octreotide for GH-producing ... New Generation PET Scanner ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/brain-cancer/tc/pituitary-tumors...
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eMedicine - Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome : Article by Luigi Santacroce, MD
PET scanning seems to be capable of identifying carcinoid metastases to various ... Initially, interferons and octreotide are useful in approximately 40% of patients. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2649.htm
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Synthesis, biological evaluation and radiochemical...[Bioorg Med Chem ...
... labeled annexin V: a potential PET radiopharmaceutical for imaging cell death. ... of peptides: (18)F-labeled RGD and octreotide analogs. [J Nucl Med. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18490161?ordinalpos=11&it...
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Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of carcinoid tumours. Part ...
Positron emission tomography (pet) scanning may be used for localizing a tumour ... Octreotide administration is crucial before an invasive procedure. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1891174
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nmrr studies
emission tomography (PET) ... Quantitation with PET (F-18 ati-Tac dsFv) ... images may be important for clinical care include In-111 octreotide imaging of ...
http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/annualreport97/clinical_research/nmrr/nucmed.html
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Congenital hyperinsulinism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Positron emission tomography (PET scanning) is becoming the most useful imaging ... octreotide (a somatostatin analog) by subcutaneous injection or infusion ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congenital_hyperinsulinism
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WebMD Health - Drug Index
Oat Ext-Glycer-Trig-Pet- Hb103 Top. Oatmeal Anti-Itch Top. Oatmeal Bath Oilated Top ... Octreotide Acetate IM. Octreotide Acetate Inj. Octron IM. Octycine-100 ...
http://www.webmd.com/drugs/index-drugs.aspx?alpha=O&show=all&
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eMedicine - Thymoma : Article by Quintessa Miller
PET scanning should be added to the armamentarium as an available diagnostic ... Octreotide alone or with prednisone in patients with advanced thymoma and thymic ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2752.htm
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eMedicine - Carcinoid Tumor : Article by Cameron K Tebbi
Origin and general involvement and presentation Carcinoid tumors are derived from primitive stem cells in the gut ... (PET), scintigraphy with ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic316.htm
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A Sensitive Tg Assay or rhTSH Stimulated Tg: What's the Best in the ...
... PET scan, post therapy 131I WBS, and a subsequent MRI, CT scan and octreotide scintigram. This tumour was inoperable and not amenable to radioiodine or ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1950687
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Glucagonoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... modalities, including angiography, CT, MRI, PET, and endoscopic ultrasound. ... with the administration of octreotide, a somatostatin analog, which inhibits ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucagonoma
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Clinical Study: 99-CH-0055, New Imaging Modalities in the Evaluation of ...
Clinical Study Summary Sheet for 99-CH-0055 ... PET (18F)-DOPA. Pentetreotide. ACTH. Octreotide. Recruitment Keyword(s): Ectopic Cushing Syndrome ...
http://clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov/cgi/detail.cgi?A_1999-CH-0055.html
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eMedicine - Glucagonoma : Article by Luigi Santacroce
Glucagonoma is a rare neuroendocrine tumor with nearly exclusive pancreatic ... (PET) technique and scintigraphic study with indium In 111 octreotide (In ...
http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic896.htm
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In Vivo Noninvasive Imaging for Gene Therapy
Spatial resolution in PET imaging has a physical limit (a) because of the ... R L, et al. In vivo localization of [(111)In]-DTPA-D-Phe1-octreotide to human ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=323954
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eMedicine - Carcinoid, Gastrointestinal : Article by Ali Nawaz Khan
FDG-PET scanning is primarily useful when the results of somatostatin-receptor ... Cytoreduction followed by octreotide analogues can be the best way to achieve ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic126.htm
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NIDDK Clearinghouses Reference Collection
... some cases the addition of octreotide, will result in the closure of ... Serum IL-6 concentration and PET scanning may prove to be helpful in this regard. ...
http://catalog.niddk.nih.gov/resources/results.cfm?searchter...
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Octreotide (injectable) - Yahoo! Health
Before using octreotide, tell your doctor if you have diabetes, kidney disease, ... Care for Your Pet. Find Kid Stuff. Tell us what you think about Yahoo! ...
http://health.yahoo.com/hormone-medications/octreotide-injec...
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Familial Hyperinsulinism (FHI) -- GeneReviews -- NCBI Bookshelf
Fluorodopa positron emission tomography (F-Dopa-PET) ... Somatostatin analogs (e.g., octreotide) suppress insulin secretion by binding to ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=gene&part=hi
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Imaging Techniques in Medications Development: Preclinical and Clinical ...
With positron emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission ... degree of accumulation of octreotide-111 behind the eyes was related ...
http://www.nida.nih.gov/pdf/monographs/138.pdf
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eMedicine - Secondary Lung Tumors : Article by Rebecca Bascom
With CT scan and PET visual correlation, the correct prediction rates were 72 ... 111?labeled somatostatin analog octreotide scanning is recommended for ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2987.htm
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Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Adults and ...
Positron emission tomography (PET) (115) or single-photon emission computed ... Octreotide, a synthetic octapeptide analog of naturally occurring somatostatin ...
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5315a1.htm
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eMedicine - Pancreas, Islet Cell Tumors : Article by Mahesh Kumar ...
... (SRI) using octreotide, a somatostatin analogue. ... Interest has been shown in using positron emission tomography (PET) to detect islet cell tumors. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic363.htm
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[64Cu-NOTA-8-Aoc-BBN(7-14)NH2] targeting vector for positron-emission ...
... similar results in liver tissue for 64Cu-TETA-octreotide, an agent that has ... Major limitations of FDG-PET in the diagnosis of prostate cancer include low ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1914305
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NIH Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) >> Abstract Search
The NIH Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) evaluates, protects, monitors, and manages the NIH invention ... small animal PET/CT imaging using ...
http://ott.od.nih.gov/db/abstract.asp?RefNo=999
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eMedicine - Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Thoracic : Article by Ali Nawaz Khan
FDG-PET provides superior lesion contrast, allowing for easy detection, and the ... Indium-111 (111In) octreotide and pentetreotide scans may differentiate ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic477.htm
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Comparison of Surgical Results in Patients With Advanced and Limited ...
However, the PET's size was not significantly different in different pancreatic ... D-Phe1]- and [123I-Tyr3]-octreotide: the Rotterdam experience with more ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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