metaiodobenzylguanidine scan

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical imaging technique
gptkbp:administeredBy intravenous injection
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:MIBG_scan
gptkbp:assesses treatment response
tumor recurrence
tumor staging
gptkbp:detects gptkb:neuroblastoma
gptkb:pheochromocytoma
neuroendocrine tumors
gptkbp:developedBy 1980s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label metaiodobenzylguanidine scan
gptkbp:signature scintigraphy
gptkbp:usedIn nuclear medicine
oncology
gptkbp:usesIsotope gptkb:iodine-123
iodine-131
gptkbp:usesRadiotracer metaiodobenzylguanidine
gptkbp:visualizes sympathetic nervous system tissue
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MIBG_scan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8