Dexamethasone Supression Scan
Dexamethasone :
- 1 mg every 6 h /day by mouth x 7 days prior to control scan and x 5 days during imaging period.
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References:
Gross MD et al. The role of pharmacologic manipulation in adrenal cortical scintigraphy. Semin Nucl Med. 1981 Apr;11(2):128-48.
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