Reduction of FDG uptake in brown adipose tissue in clinical patients by a single dose of propranolol

European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1018-1022

  Söderlund, Veli ^a   Larsson, Stig A ^a   Jacobsson, Hans ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

18F FDG; Beta blocker; Brown fat; Clinical patients; PET

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18; PROPRANOLOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW; BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG UPTAKE; FEMALE; HEART; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; LIVER; LUNG; MALE; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SPLEEN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE, BROWN; ADULT; ARTIFACTS; FEMALE; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F18; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MALE; METABOLIC CLEARANCE RATE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PROPRANOLOL;

EID: 34250334737     PISSN: 16197070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00259-006-0318-9     Document Type: Article

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