Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Synonyms
18F Fluorodeoxyglucose
18F-FDG
18FDG
2 Fluoro 2 deoxy D glucose
2 Fluoro 2 deoxyglucose
2-Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose
2-Fluoro-2-deoxyglucose
F 18, Fludeoxyglucose
F 18, Fluorodeoxyglucose
F18, Fluorodeoxyglucose
Fludeoxyglucose F 18
Fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose
Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose
Fluorodeoxyglucose F 18
Fluorodeoxyglucose, 18F
The compound is given by intravenous injection to do POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY for the assessment of cerebral and myocardial glucose metabolism in various physiological or pathological states including stroke and myocardial ischemia. It is also employed for the detection of malignant tumors including those of the brain, liver, and thyroid gland. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1162)