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Functional Imaging of Brown Fat in Mice with 18F-FDG micro-PET/CT
Published on: November 23, 2012
Non-FDG PET/CT
Priscilla Guglielmo1,2, Stefano Fanti3, Laura Evangelista4,5
1Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, MI, Italy. priscilla.guglielmo@gavazzeni.it.
Abstract:
The principal role of molecular imaging with positron emission tomography (PET) in contemporary clinical practice is centered on oncological applications. Among radiopharmaceuticals, [18F]FDG continues to serve as the cornerstone of nuclear oncology, maintaining its position as the most extensively utilized positron-emitting agent to date. Nevertheless, the progressive elucidation of cancer biology over recent decades has unveiled numerous metabolic and pathogenic pathways within malignant cells, thereby catalyzing the innovation of a diverse array of novel PET tracers. This chapter provides an overview of a curated selection of non-FDG PET tracers, highlighting their integration into clinical workflows and their respective contributions to advancing oncological imaging.
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