Metaiodobenzylguanidine scan
| Metaiodobenzylguanidine scan | |
|---|---|
| Term | Metaiodobenzylguanidine scan |
| Short definition | metaiodobenzylguanidine scan - (pronounced) (meh-tuh-i-oh-doh-BEN-zul-GWAH-nih-deen skan) method for finding neuroendocrine tumors such as neuroblastoma and pheochromocytoma. A small amount of a substance called radioactive metaiodobenzylguanidine is injected into a vein and travels through the bloodstream. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
metaiodobenzylguanidine scan - (pronounced) (meh-tuh-i-oh-doh-BEN-zul-GWAH-nih-deen skan) method for finding neuroendocrine tumors such as neuroblastoma and pheochromocytoma. A small amount of a substance called radioactive metaiodobenzylguanidine is injected into a vein and travels through the bloodstream. Neuroendocrine tumor cells take up the radioactive metaiodobenzylguanidine and are recognized by a scanner. Also called Iobenguan scan and MIBG scan
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