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MIBG (iodine-131-meta-iodobenzylguanidine) scintiscan    See images

Overview | Risks | Results

Alternative names:

Adrenal medullary imaging

Normal Values

Normal values indicate localized areas of increased uptake of the radioisotope.

What Abnormal Results Mean

Most often, this test is used to locate pheochromocytoma. It may be particularly useful to detect multiple tumors or tumors that are located in extra-adrenal tissues.

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:

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