NCIt definition : 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. (NCI04);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: The radioactive form of glucose used in positron emission tomography (PET),
a diagnostic imaging procedure.;