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Abstract
The somatostatin analogue octreotide may be used in the diagnosis of carcinoid and other neuroendocrine tumours. Radionuclide scanning following intravenous injection of 111Indium-labelled octreotide (111In-DTPA-pentetreotide) provides a sensitive, non-invasive method of localising somatostatin-positive tumours. The technique may also be used to identify patients who may respond to 'cold' octreotide therapy and to monitor therapeutic efficacy.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9338023 PMCID: PMC2431390 DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.73.861.399
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Postgrad Med J ISSN: 0032-5473 Impact factor: 2.401