Case Author(s): Virginia Klaas, M.D./Thomas H. Vreeland, M.D./ , 08/27/94 . Rating: #D3, #Q3
Diagnosis: Normal Octreotide (internal use)
Brief history:
History of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma - rule out
metastatic disease
Images:
Whole Body Images - Which radiopharmaceutical was used?
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Full history/Diagnosis is available below
Diagnosis: Normal Octreotide (internal use)
Full history:
53 year old man with a history of medullary thryoid
carcinoma treated by total thyroidectomy, neck dissection,
and radiation. The patient has a history of an abnormal
bone scintigraphy and CT examination.
Findings:
Physiologic distribution of activity - Normal. The intense uptake in the kidneys and spleen is useful for identifying an octreotide scan
ACR Codes and Keywords:
References and General Discussion of Octreotide Scintigraphy (Anatomic field:Face, Mastoids, and Neck, Category:Normal, Technique, Congenital Anomaly)
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