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Subependymoma of the septum pellucidum: Characterization by PET

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We report the evaluation of a subependymoma of the septum pellucidum by positron emission tomography (PET) with analysis of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)kinetics. The tumor showed exceedingly low rates of glucose metabolism (rCMRG1) and kinetic constants (K1, K2, and K3). This hypometabolism indicates low cellular density and slow growth.

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  1. Neurosurgical Service, Akita University Hospital, Japan

    Katsuyoshi Mineura, Hitoshi Shioya & Masayoshi Kowada

  2. Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Research Institute for Brain and Blood Vessels-Akita, Akita, 010, Japan

    Toshihide Ogawa, Jun Hatazawa & Kazuo Uemura

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Mineura, K., Shioya, H., Kowada, M. et al. Subependymoma of the septum pellucidum: Characterization by PET. J Neurooncol 32, 143–147 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005784020134

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