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Why Is Iodine Used To Detect Starch Hydrolysis?
Adrenal medullary imaging; Meta-iodobenzylguanidine scintiscan
Normal Values
There are no signs of a tumor.
What abnormal results mean
Most often, this test is used to locate pheochromocytoma. It may bevery useful to detect multiple tumors or tumors that are located outside the adrenal tissues.
Additional conditions under which the test may be performed include
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