Methionine uptake by tumor tissue: a microautoradiographic comparison with FDG.

Abstract

Carbon-14-Met uptake represents the presence of viable cancer cells. Carbon-11-Met may be suitable for treatment evaluation of individual tumors but not growth rates of different tumors. Fluorine-18-FDG reflects tumor-host immune system reaction and is an excellent tool for pretreatment evaluation of tumors and determination of tumor proliferative activity.