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1 Indications And Usage Fludeoxyglucose F 18 Injection Is Indicated For Positron Emission Tomography (Pet) Imaging In The Following Settings: Fludeoxyglucose F 18 Injection Is Indicated For Positron Emission Tomography (Pet) Imaging In The Following Settings: Oncology: For 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. Cardiology: For The Identification Of Left Ventricular Myocardium With Residual Glucose Metabolism And Reversible Loss Of Systolic Function In Patients With Coronary Artery Disease And Left Ventricular Dysfunction, When Used Together With Myocardial Perfusion Imaging. Neurology: For The Identification Of Regions Of Abnormal Glucose Metabolism Associated With Foci Of Epileptic Seizures (1) . 1.1 Oncology For 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. 1.2 Cardiology For The Identification Of Left Ventricular Myocardium With Residual Glucose Metabolism And Reversible Loss Of Systolic Function In Patients With Coronary Artery Disease And Left Ventricular Dysfunction, When Used Together With Myocardial Perfusion Imaging. 1.3 Neurology For The Identification Of Regions Of Abnormal Glucose Metabolism Associated With Foci Of Epileptic Seizures.
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