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Indications And Usage Fludeoxyglucose F 18 Injection,usp Is Indicated In Pet (Positron Emission Tomography) For: 1. Identification Of Regions Of Abnormal Glucose Metabolism Associated With Foci Of Epileptic Seizures. 2. Assessment Of Abnormal Glucose Metabolism To Assist In The Evaluation Of Malignancy In Patients With Known Or Suspected Abnormalities Found By Other Testing Modalities, Or In Patients With An Existing Diagnosis Of Cancer. 3. Assessment Of Patients With Coronary Artery Disease And Left Ventricular Dysfunction, When Used Together With Myocardial Perfusion Imaging, For The Identification Of Left Ventricular Myocardium With Residual Glucose Metabolism And Reversible Loss Of Systolic Function. Fludeoxyglucose F 18 Injection, Usp Is Not Indicated For Distinguishing Epileptogenic Foci From Brain Tumors Or Other Brain Lesions Which May Cause Seizures.
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