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FDG-Positron Emission Tomography

Known as: FDG-PET, FDG-PET Scan, FDGPET 
An imaging technique that utilizes positron emission tomography to produce a three-dimensional image of functional processes in the body. The system… 
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2008
2008
Fusion of positron emission tomography and coronary computed tomographic angiography identifies fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in the left main coronary artery soft plaque
Case report. A 71 year-old man underwent F-18 FDG-PET scanning with noncontrast computed tomography (CT) for attenuation and… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
FDG-PET and CT features of non-small cell lung cancer based on tumor type.
We determined if specific tumor types of non-small cell lung cancer can be identified by variance in FDG-PET standard uptake… 
2007
2007
FDG-PET/CT for diagnosis and follow-up of vasculitis.
We report three cases of vasculitis evaluated by FDG-PET/CT. Vasculitis is defined as inflammatory changes and necrosis in the… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
F-18 FDG-PET imaging and correlation with CT in staging and follow-up of pediatric lymphomas
BackgroundWe hypothesized that F-18 FDG-PET could be a useful, functional imaging modality for assessing the initial staging… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Breast imaging. Preoperative breast cancer staging: comparison of USPIO-enhanced MR imaging and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDC) positron emission tomography (PET) imaging for axillary lymph node staging…
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging after ultra-small super paramagnetic iron oxide (USPIO) injection and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Diagnosis of deep septic thrombophlebitis in cancer patients by fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography scanning: a preliminary report.
PURPOSE To determine the role of the fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) scan in the diagnosis… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Incidental Detection of Colon Cancer by FDG Positron Emission Tomography in Patients Examined for Pulmonary Nodules
Purpose Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomographic (PET) imaging has been used extensively to diagnose cancer with… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
FDG-PET lymph node staging and survival of patients with FIGO stage IIIb cervical carcinoma.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Derivation of input function from FDG-PET studies in small hearts.
UNLABELLED The extraction of pure arterial time-activity curves (TACs) from dynamic PET images of a small animal heart using… 
1996
1996
Hyperperfusion and hypermetabolism in brain radiation necrosis with epileptic activity.
We report a case of high uptake of 11C-methionine (MET), 18F-FDG (FDG) and 201Tl-Cl (Tl) in brain radiation necrosis. Twenty-one… 
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