Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Gammagrafía ProstaScint
ProstaScint scan (PROS-tuh-sint SKAN)
An imaging test used to detect prostate cancer. The patient receives an injection of an indium 111-labeled form of ProstaScint, which contains a monoclonal antibody that binds to prostate cells. A gamma camera (a special camera that detects radioactivity) is used to find prostate cancer cells in the body.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.