title: Oral administration of F-18 FDG to evaluate a single pulmonary nodule by positron emission tomography in a patient with poor intravenous access.
abstract: F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is typically administered intravenously for positron emission tomography. The authors present a case of oral administration of FDG for evaluation of a pulmonary nodule and review the limited literature on this subject. Oral administration of FDG is a useful alternative to intravenous administration in patients with difficult intravenous access when the alimentary tract is not involved in the clinical diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Nuclear Medicine Service, Veterans Affairs Health System, Palo Alto and Division of Nuclear Medicine, Stanford Hospitals and Clinics, California, USA.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Franc
authors.forename: Marie R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Carlisle
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Segall
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D004064:Digestive System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism; D009055:Mouth / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18