Fluorodeoxyglucose

Translation of "fluorodeoxyglucose" into Russian

Noun

fluorodeoxyglucose

Fluorodeoxyglucose is commonly used in PET scans to detect cancer.

Фтордезоксиглюкоза часто используется в ПЭТ-сканах для обнаружения рака.

Noun

A radiopharmaceutical used in medical imaging, particularly in positron emission tomography (PET) scans, to assess glucose metabolism in tissues.

The doctor ordered a PET scan using fluorodeoxyglucose to evaluate the patient's brain activity.

Adjective

Relating to or involving fluorodeoxyglucose, especially in medical imaging.

The fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in the tumor was markedly increased.