Background Colonic 18F-Fluoro-2-Deoxy-D-Glucose Uptake on Positron Emission Tomography Is Associated with the Presence of Colorectal Adenoma.

18F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) scan is used to evaluate various kinds of tumors. While most studies on PET findings of the colon focus on the colonic uptake pattern, studies regarding background colonic uptake on PET scan are rare. The purpose of this study was...

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Main Authors: Ko Eun Lee, Chang Mo Moon, Hai-Jeon Yoon, Bom Sahn Kim, Ji Young Chang, Hyo Moon Son, Min Sun Ryu, Seong-Eun Kim, Ki-Nam Shim, Hye-Kyung Jung, Sung-Ae Jung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4979890?pdf=render