18F-FDG is the PET tracer most commonly used in nuclear medicine today. 18F-FDG is a structurally poorly altered, radioactively labeled sugar. After injection into the body, the tracer is distributed in the tissue and is taken up by cells that have a high turnover of sugar (e.g. the brain). If the accumulation in the brain is too low, e.g. in dementia or epilepsy, PET / CT or PET / MR can be used to determine.
Distribution of the tracer 18F-FDG in the brain.
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