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Fludeoxyglucose F-18
Definition 1
A positron-emitting radiopharmaceutical containing radioactive 2-deoxy-2-[18F] fluoro-D-glucose. With similar cell uptake as glucose (high in tumor cells), fludeoxyglucose F 18 is not dephosphorylated and further metabolized. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
The radioactive form of glucose used in positron emission tomography (PET), a diagnostic imaging procedure. (NCI Dictionary)
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