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Scientists at University of Manchester, Wolfson Molecular Imaging Center detail research in life sciences
Published in Cancer Weekly, February 5th, 2008
Investigators publish new data in the report 'Evaluation of primary brain tumors using 11C-methionine PET with reference to a normal methionine uptake map.' According to recent research from Manchester, the United Kingdom, "(11)C-Methionine PET is a well-established technique for evaluating tumor extent for diagnosis and treatment planning in neurooncology. Image interpretation is typically performed using the ratio of uptake within the tumor to a reference region."
"The precise location of this reference region is important as local variations in methionine uptake may significantly alter the result, particularly for lesions at the border of gray and white matter....
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