Hepatic Positron Emission Tomography: Applications in Metabolism, Haemodynamics and Cancer

Evaluating in vivo the metabolic rates of the human liver has been a challenge due to its unique perfusion system. Positron emission tomography (PET) represents the current gold standard for assessing non-invasively tissue metabolic rates in vivo. Here, we review the existing literature on the asses...

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Published in:Metabolites
Main Authors: Miikka-Juhani Honka, Eleni Rebelos, Simona Malaspina, Pirjo Nuutila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/12/4/321