Effect of starvation on brain glucose metabolism and F-18-2-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose uptake: an experimental in-vivo and ex-vivo study

Buschiazzo, A; Cossu, V; Bauckneht, M; Orengo, A; Piccioli, P; Emionite, L; Bianchi, G; Grillo, F; Rocchi, A; Di Giulio, F; Fiz, F; Raffaghello, L; Nobili, F; Bruno, S; Caviglia, G; Ravera, S; Benfenati, F; Piana, M; Morbelli, S; Sambuceti, G; Marini

Marini, C (reprint author), Polyclin San Martino Hosp, Nucl Med Unit, Largo R Benzi 10, I-16132 Genoa, Italy.; Marini, C (reprint author), CNR, Inst Mol Bioimaging & Physiol IBFM, Milan, Italy.

EJNMMI RESEARCH, 2018; 8 ():

Abstract

Background: The close connection between neuronal activity and glucose consumption accounts for the clinical value of F-18-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose (FDG)......

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