[(Methyl)1- 11 C]-Acetate Metabolism in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Purpose Studies have established the value of [(methyl)1-11C]-acetate ([11C]Act) combined with 2-deoxy-2[18F]fluoro-d-glucose (FDG) for detecting hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) using positron emission tomography (PET). In this study, the metabolic fate of [11C]Act in HCC was characterized.