Evaluation of O-(2-[18F]-Fluoroethyl)-L-Tyrosine in the Diagnosis of Glioblastoma.
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OBJECTIVE To assess the feasibility of synthesis of O-(2-[(18)F]-fluoroethyl)-l-tyrosine (FET), a new positron emission tomographic (PET) tracer described in several studies but not yet considered standard in management of glioma, in routine practice and to determine FET uptake in a homogeneous group of patients with suspected high-grade glioma. DESIGN Prospective nonrandomized trial. PATIENTS Twelve patients with suspicion of high-grade glioma. RESULTS The mean (SD) FET uptake ratio was 3.15 (0.72) for the 12 patients and 3.16 (0.75) for the 11 patients with glioblastoma. CONCLUSION The initial results are promising and indicate that FET PET is a valuable and applicable tool for the imaging of high-grade glioma.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of neurology
دوره 67 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010