Dynamics of fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in the liver and its correlation with hepatic fat content and BMI
Conclusion
We observed a time-dependent decrease in global hepatic SUVmean and average SUVmax, which was affected by the amount of liver fat. Patients with higher BMI and hepatic fat content tended to retain 18F-FDG.
Source: Nuclear Medicine Communications - Category: Nuclear Medicine Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research
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