Weathering and erosion. Weathering is the process where rock is dissolved, worn away or broken down into smaller and smaller pieces. There are mechanical, chemical and organic weathering processes.
What is trinucleotide repeat disorders? A class of genetic diseases that causes expansion of the number of trinucleotide (three base repeats of CG-rich units) within a gene sometimes associated with deleterious consequences.
Who does the octreotide scan? A nuclear medicine technologist prepares the octreotide material which is injected into a vein in your arm. The nuclear medicine technologist or nuclear medicine doctor will insert a small cannula (a thin plastic tube or drip) into your arm to administer the radioactive octreotide.