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Comparison of 18F-FDG and 11C-methionine for PET-guided stereotactic brain biopsy of gliomas.

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2004

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Benoît Pirotte, Serge Goldman, Nicolas Massager, Philippe David, David Wikler, Arlette Vandesteene, Isabelle Salmon, Jacques Brotchi, Marc Levivier
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Abstract

Distributions of highest Met and (18)F-FDG uptake are similar in brain gliomas. Because Met provides a more sensitive signal, it is the molecule of choice for single-tracer PET-guided neurosurgical procedures in gliomas.

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