fludeoxyglucose F 18
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.
| Synonym: | Fluorine-18 2-Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-Glucose fluorodeoxyglucose F 18 |
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| Abbreviation: | 18FDG FDG |
| Chemical structure: | 2-F18-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose 2-F18-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose |