The effect of additional acarbose on metformin-associated artificially high 18 F-Fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in positron emission tomography/computed tomography.

Emre UrhanEmre TemizerZuleyha KaracaUmmuhan AbdulrezzakCanan Sehit KaraAysa HaciogluKursad Unluhizarci

Published in: Acta diabetologica (2022)

The addition of acarbose to metformin therapy decreased SUV and artificially high FDG uptake in the colon and may be an alternative recommendation to discontinuing metformin in patients going to PET/CT imaging.

Keyphrases

positron emission tomography
pet ct
computed tomography
end stage renal disease
pet imaging
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
high resolution
peritoneal dialysis
stem cells
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
mesenchymal stem cells
contrast enhanced
fluorescence imaging