Associations of physiologic myocardial 18 F-FDG uptake with fasting duration, HbA1c, and regular exercise

ConclusionsReduced physiologic18F-FDG uptake of the myocardium was associated with longer fasting duration, higher level of HbA1c, and less frequency of regular exercise with vigorous activity. For the preparation of cardiac18F-FDG PET, inclusion of longer fasting duration (more than 18  h) might be necessary for the adequate suppression of physiologic18F-FDG myocardial uptake.
Source: Annals of Nuclear Medicine - Category: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research