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Representative MIP images showing regional distributions of skin FDG uptake and their differences between sexes.
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posted on 2021-03-26, 17:37 authored by Munenobu Nogami, Feibi Zeng, Junko Inukai, Yoshiaki Watanabe, Mizuho Nishio, Tomonori Kanda, Yoshiko R. Ueno, Keitaro Sofue, Atsushi K. Kono, Masatoshi Hori, Akihito Ohnishi, Kazuhiro Kubo, Takako Kurimoto, Takamichi Murakami(A) male and (B) female patients, and age groups (left to right, age group of 0–9, 10–19, 20–29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, 60–69, and 70–79 years, respectively). The uptake was highest in the face in both sexes and increased from puberty. The uptake was maintained until the age of 70 years in male patients but decreased after the menopausal age in female patients. MIP, maximum intensity projection. FDG, fluorodeoxyglucose.
