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Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Tree Number(s)
D09.254.229.500
Unique ID
D019788
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019788
Scope Note
The compound is given by intravenous injection to do POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY for the assessment of cerebral and myocardial glucose metabolism in various physiological or pathological states including stroke and myocardial ischemia. It is also employed for the detection of malignant tumors including those of the brain, liver, and thyroid gland. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1162)
Entry Term(s)
18F Fluorodeoxyglucose
18F-FDG
18FDG
2-Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose
2-Fluoro-2-deoxyglucose
Fludeoxyglucose F 18
Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose
Fluorodeoxyglucose F 18
Pharm Action
Radiopharmaceuticals
Registry Numbers
0Z5B2CJX4D
0
Related Numbers
29702-43-0
63503-12-8
83903-67-7
Previous Indexing
Deoxyglucose/analogs & derivatives (1978-1997)
Public MeSH Note
2005; see FLUDEOXYGLUCOSE F 18 1998-2004; FLUDEOXYGLUCOSE F 18 was indexed under DEOXYGLUCOSE/analogs & derivatives 1978-1997
History Note
2005(1978)
Date Introduced
1998/01/01
Last Updated
2019/07/01
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 Preferred
2-Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose Broader
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