Preferred Name |
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 [Chemical/Ingredient] |
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Synonyms |
18F Fluorodeoxyglucose |
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ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000168559 |
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altLabel |
18F Fluorodeoxyglucose 18F-FDG Fludeoxyglucose F 18 18FDG Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 Fluorodeoxyglucose F 18 |
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cui |
C0046056 |
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MESH DEFINITION |
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) |
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MESH DUI |
D019788 |
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MeSH name |
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 |
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MESH UI |
M0029360 |
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NDFRT kind |
INGREDIENT_KIND |
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notation |
N0000168559 |
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NUI |
N0000168559 |
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prefLabel |
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 [Chemical/Ingredient] |
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tui |
T109 T130 |
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subClassOf |