A reduced liver 18 F-FDG uptake may be related to hypoalbuminemia in patients with malnutrition

ConclusionThe liver18F-FDG uptake tended to decrease in patients with hypoalbuminemia. In the patients with malnutrition, the mediastinal blood pool may be a more stable reference than the liver for evaluating the tumor activity because hypoalbuminemia is considered to less strongly influence the mediastinal blood pool than that in the liver.
Source: Annals of Nuclear Medicine - Category: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research