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Nuclear Medicine Tests

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PET Scan

A PET scan is an imaging test that uses radioactive tracers which help detect cancer and distinguish between benign and cancerous tissues.

Ga-68 Dotatate Scan

A Ga-68 dotatate scan is a nuclear medicine test used to check your body for neuroendocrine tumor cells.

Bone Scan

A bone scan, or bone scintigraphy, is a non-invasive nuclear medicine test used to find abnormalities in the bones.

Octreotide Scan

Also known as somatostatin receptor scintigraphy, an octreotide scan is a non-invasive nuclear medicine test used to evaluate the body for the presence of neuroendocrine tumor cells.

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