Exciting News! Our Gainesville Office has moved to Bristow9450 Innovation Drive, Manassas, VA 20110.  Same great providers and care team, same exceptional care, new, larger space to better serve our patients.

fludeoxyglucose F 18

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. Check for active clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)

Related Posts

Award Winning Physicians

Our Physicians work for you, ensuring the highest standard of care.

Learn More