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18F-FDG in the Imaging of Brain Tumors

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High 18F-FDG accumulation in the brain indicates an aggressive lesion, whereas in low-grade tumors or in benign condition, such us a vascular lesion,18F-FDG no accumulates to significant levels. The other typical indication for 18F-FDG study in the brain is in the differential diagnosis between the recurrence of high-grade tumors and radionecrosis.

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  1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Positron Emission Tomography Center IRMET S.p.A., Euromedic Inc., Via Onorato Vigliani 89, Turin, 10100, Italy

    Angelina Cistaro MD

  2. Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies, National Research Council, Rome, Italy

    Angelina Cistaro MD

  3. Brain Tumors Project, San Paolo IMI Foundation for Neuroradiology Department, CTO Hospital, Via Zuretti 29, Turin, 10126, Italy

    Piercarlo Fania

  4. Neuroradiology InterDepartment, CTO – M.Adelaide-OIRM – S.Anna Hospitals and San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Via Zuretti 29, Turin, 10126, Italy

    Maria Consuelo Valentini PhD

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Cistaro, A., Fania, P., Valentini, M.C. (2014). 18F-FDG in the Imaging of Brain Tumors. In: Cistaro, A. (eds) Atlas of PET/CT in Pediatric Patients. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5358-8_20

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