Fludeoxyglucose F 18

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-013642",
  "term": "Fludeoxyglucose F 18",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A positron-emitting radiopharmaceutical containing radioactive 2-deoxy-2-[18F] fluoro-D-glucose. With similar cell uptake as glucose (high in tumor cells), fludeoxyglucose F 18 is not dephosphorylated and further metabolized.",
  "abbreviation": "18FDG",
  "synonyms": [
    "fluorodeoxyglucose F 18",
    "Fluorine-18 2-Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-Glucose"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/fludeoxyglucose-f-18/"
}