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Published on: July 21, 2018
Fluorodeoxyglucose PET Scans in the Integrative Medicine Setting
Andrew B Newberg1, Yining Hua2, Cyrus Ayubcha3
1Department of Integrative Medicine and Nutritional Sciences; Department of Radiology, Research at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Abstract:
Functional imaging with fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET has substantially advanced our understanding of the biological processes underlying a wide range of neurologic and systemic disorders. In particular, brain FDG PET enables the visualization of regional metabolic activity associated with different mental states and neuropsychiatric conditions. By assessing patterns of cerebral glucose metabolism, FDG PET can provide insight into an individual's current brain function, including age-related metabolic changes and early alterations suggestive of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. This article reviews potential indications for FDG PET scanning in integrative medicine practice and situates it within the broader landscape of functional imaging modalities.
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