Can we get those tests run at Cleveland clinic? I asked my sister about these and she said that where she is, they don't have the right contrast, or what ever the word is for the tagged molecules. Also, is there anyh special kind of a pet scan she should get or just plain ol generic pet scan?
I'm tryin to get her to get the pet scan, but she says she needs the other scan and where she is doesn't ahve that kind. However, she told me that if I can find a place that can do the right tests, then she will go there. So, can she get teh right tests in cleveland at the cleveland clinic?
Thank you for hte response. I forgot to check back for the answer until now, but am glad that I checked back. We still didn't have an answer to the situation and so I appreciate you answering. She always finds my answers on here before I do an so she told me the answer was up here. Again, Thanks so much for the response.
The sensitivity of Indium-111 labeled Octreotide Scan is only 60%, and the specificity is 90% which means that this not a good screening test, and hence given the high pre test probability of metastatic disease ( she has carcinoid syndrome which occurs in 10% of carcinoid tumors and implies metastasis beyong the lung) it would be better to reimage her with either I-Labeled Meta-iodobenzylguanidine (MIPG) or with a whole body \Positron Emission Tomography (PET Scan).
The findings on the echo are consistent with carcinoid heart disease, which can be reversible if the tumor and its secretants are removed.