The diagnostic value of [18F]-FDG-PET/CT in assessment of radiation renal injury in Tibet minipigs model

Abstract Background Radiation-induced kidney damage can severely affect renal function, and have a serious impact on glucose reabsorption. Fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) is routinely utilized for metabolic imaging of glucose utilization. In this study, we are trying to...

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Main Authors: Yu-Guang Tian, Min Yue, Bayaer Nashun, Shao-Jie Wu, Wei-Wang Gu, Yu-Jue Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-018-1626-0