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Tc-99m glucoheptonate is poor man's fluorodeoxyglucose

While fluoro-deoxy-glucose (FDG) has emerged as an important radiotracer for imaging tumors, myocardial viability and infection, the role of other glucose analogues should also be explored. Tc-99m Glucoheptonate (GHA) has been used for imaging brain tumors and lung tumors. The uptake mechanism may b...

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Autor principal: Lele, Ramchandra D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3613620/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23559709
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-3919.106678