FDG PET Scans in Cancer Care

JAMA Oncol. 2023 Sep 1;9(9):1304. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.0265.
No abstract available

Plain language summary

This JAMA Oncology Patient Page explains FDG PET scans and how they are used in cancer care.

Publication types

  • Patient Education Handout
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Neoplasms* / therapy
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Retrospective Studies

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Radiopharmaceuticals