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glucídica

English translation: FDG (fluorodeoxyglucose)

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Spanish term or phrase:glucídica
English translation:FDG (fluorodeoxyglucose)
Entered by: David Russell

16:37 Nov 27, 2023
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Cardiology / Coronary anatomy
Spanish term or phrase: glucídica
Taken from a PET scan report, in a Spanish hospital:

En el resto de la exploración no se observan otras lesiones hipermetabólicas patológicas,
mostrando una fisiológica distribución glucídica
David Russell
Spain
Local time: 06:06
FDG (fluorodeoxyglucose)
Explanation:
Se refiere a "normal FDG distribution" (on a PET scan).

Pej.,
Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography
(...)
F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is transported into cells via glucose transporters and phosphorylated to 18F-2-FDG-6 phosphate without being metabolized [78]. Normal distribution of FDG is observed in the brain, myocardium, and genitourinary tract.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/...
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Chema Nieto Castañón
Spain
Local time: 06:06
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Great, thanks very much!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2FDG (fluorodeoxyglucose)
Chema Nieto Castañón
3glycidic
Lisa Rosengard


Discussion entries: 3





  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
glycidic


Explanation:
The investigation found no other pathological hypermetabolic lesions, showing a physiological glycidic distribution.



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    Reference: http://https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycidic_acid
    Reference: http://https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/05/10/...
Lisa Rosengard
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:06
Native speaker of: English
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
FDG (fluorodeoxyglucose)


Explanation:
Se refiere a "normal FDG distribution" (on a PET scan).

Pej.,
Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography
(...)
F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is transported into cells via glucose transporters and phosphorylated to 18F-2-FDG-6 phosphate without being metabolized [78]. Normal distribution of FDG is observed in the brain, myocardium, and genitourinary tract.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/...

Chema Nieto Castañón
Spain
Local time: 06:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 95
Grading comment
Great, thanks very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  liz askew
6 hrs
  -> Hi, liz; thanks!
agree  neilmac: I thought I'd agreed with "glucose uptake", but either it's disappeared or I just imagined it....
6 hrs
  -> I can confirm it was here when I posted; your memory is doing alright, no worries ;)
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