If It Works, Don't Touch It? A Cell-Based Approach to Studying 2-[¹⁸F]FDG Metabolism

• Main Authors: Eva-Maria Klebermass (Author), Mahshid Mahmudi (Author), Barbara Katharina Geist (Author), Verena Pichler (Author), Chrysoula Vraka (Author), Theresa Balber (Author), Anne Miller (Author), Arvand Haschemi (Author), Helmut Viernstein (Author), Nataliya Rohr-Udilova (Author), Marcus Hacker (Author), Markus Mitterhauser (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The glucose derivative 2-[¹⁸F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-[¹⁸F]FDG) is still the most used radiotracer for positron emission tomography, as it visualizes glucose utilization and energy demand. In general, 2-[¹⁸F]FDG is said to be t...