Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 [fluorodeoxyglukosa F18]

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Terms

18F fluorodeoxyglukosa
18FDG
2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glukosa
2-fluoro-2-deoxyglukosa
fludeoxyglukosa F 18

 

18F Fluorodeoxyglucose
18F-FDG
18FDG
2-Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose
2-Fluoro-2-deoxyglucose
Fludeoxyglucose F 18
Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose
Fluorodeoxyglucose F 18

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Definition

The compound is given by intravenous injection to do POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY for the assessment of cerebral and myocardial glucose metabolism in various physiological or pathological states including stroke and myocardial ischemia. It is also employed for the detection of malignant tumors including those of the brain, liver, and thyroid gland. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1162)

DUI
D019788 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0029360
Previous indexing
Deoxyglucose/analogs & derivatives (1978-1997)
History note
2005(1978)
Public note
2005; see FLUDEOXYGLUCOSE F 18 1998-2004; FLUDEOXYGLUCOSE F 18 was indexed under DEOXYGLUCOSE/analogs & derivatives 1978-1997