We investigated the impact of oxygenation status (measured by EPR oximetry) on the uptake of (18)F-FDG (measured by PET) in two different tumor models during a carbogen breathing challenge. We observed a significant drop in (18)F-FDG uptake under carbogen breathing that suggests a rapid metabolic adaptation to the oxygen environment.
Neveu, M.-A., Bol, V., Bol, A., Bouzin, C., Grégoire, V., Feron, O., Jordan, B., & Gallez, B. (2015). The increase in tumor oxygenation under carbogen breathing induces a decrease in the uptake of [(18)F]-fluoro-deoxy-glucose. Radiotherapy & Oncology, 116(3), 400-403. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2015.04.023 (Original work published 2015)