Glycolytic Rate (PET) and Contrast Enhancement (CT) in Human Cerebral Gliomas
1983; American Society of Neuroradiology; Volume: 4; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
1936-959X
AutoresNicholas J. Patronas, Rodney A. Brooks, Robert L. DeLaPaz, Blair H. Smith, Paul L. Kornblith, Giovanni Di Chiro,
Tópico(s)Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
ResumoA comparison of the glycolytic rate as determined by positron emission tomography (PET) with 18F-deoxyglucose (FDG) and cerebral contrast computed tomography (CT) was carried out in 72 cases of cerebral glioma. FDG-PET is more accurate than contrast CT in predicting tumor grade.
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