Clinical Evaluation |
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Glucose metabolism |
Type of Imaging |
PET |
Grade of Recommendation |
B (generally recommended) |
Level of Evidence |
well-designed NM recommendations |
Effective Dose |
19.0 µSv/MBq |
Bibliographic Reference |
Sheikhbahaei, S., Mena, E., Yanamadala, A., ... Subramaniam, RM. The Value of FDG PET/CT in Treatment Response Assessment, Follow-Up, and Surveilla... read moreSheikhbahaei, S., Mena, E., Yanamadala, A., ... Subramaniam, RM. The Value of FDG PET/CT in Treatment Response Assessment, Follow-Up, and Surveillance of Lung Cancer. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2017; https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.16.16532. Na F, Wang J, Li C, Deng L, Xue J, Lu Y. Primary tumor standardized uptake value measured on F18-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography is of prediction value for survival and local control in non-small-cell lung cancer receiving radiotherapy: meta-analysis. J Thorac Oncol. 2014; https://doi.org/10.1097/JTO.0000000000000185. read less |
Guide to Nuclear Medicine |
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