Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 [fluorodeoxyglukosa F18]
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18F fluorodeoxyglukosa
18FDG
2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glukosa
2-fluoro-2-deoxyglukosa
fludeoxyglukosa F 18
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18F Fluorodeoxyglucose
18F-FDG
18FDG
2-Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose
2-Fluoro-2-deoxyglucose
Fludeoxyglucose F 18
Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose
Fluorodeoxyglucose F 18
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)
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- 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
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