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Hypothalamic hypometabolism in FDG PET
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Reduced uptake of [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) in the hypothalamus as measured by positron emission tomography (PET) brain scan. [ ]
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Hypothalamic hypometabolism in FDG PET
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Glucose uptake measured with FDG-PET is a marker of neuronal metabolic activity, thus this sign indicates reduced metabolic activity in the hypothalamus.
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peter
creation date
2014-02-15T11:37:59Z
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human_phenotype
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HP:0012661