Glucose metabolism in brain tumours can be estimated using [18F]2-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and a population-derived input function scaled using a single arterialised venous blood sample.

Brock, C S; Young, H; Osman, S; Luthra, S K; Jones, T; Price, P M

Brock, C S; Young, H; Osman, S; Luthra, S K; Jones, T; Price, P M.

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Brock CS; Cancer Research UK PET Oncology Group, London, UK.

Int J Oncol ; 26(5): 1377-83, 2005 May.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15809731

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Brain Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging; Brain Neoplasms/metabolism; Glioma/diagnostic imaging; Glioma/metabolism; Glucose/metabolism; Positron-Emission Tomography; Arteries; Brain Neoplasms/blood supply; Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; Glioma/blood supply; Humans; Radiopharmaceuticals; Reference Values; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Brain Neoplasms / Positron-Emission Tomography / Glioma / Glucose Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Int J Oncol Journal subject: NEOPLASIAS Year: 2005 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United kingdom Country of publication: Greece

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