| Literature DB >> 24439337 |
Søren Hess1, Björn A Blomberg2, Hongyun June Zhu3, Poul Flemming Høilund-Carlsen4, Abass Alavi5.
Abstract
The technology behind positron emission tomography (PET) and the most widely used tracer, 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose (FDG), were both conceived in the 1970s, but the latest decade has witnessed a rapid emergence of FDG-PET as an effective imaging technique. This is not least due to the emergence of hybrid scanners combining PET with computed tomography (PET/CT). Molecular imaging has enormous potential for advancing biological research and patient care, and FDG-PET/CT is currently the most widely used technology in this domain. In this review, we discuss contemporary applications of FDG-PET and FDG-PET/CT as well as novel developments in quantification and potential future indications including the emerging new modality PET/magnetic resonance imaging.Entities:
Keywords: 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose; FDG; PET/CT; Positron emission tomography/computed tomography; molecular imaging
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24439337 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2013.11.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acad Radiol ISSN: 1076-6332 Impact factor: 3.173