PMID: 15347727Sep 7, 2004Paper

Arterial input function measurement without blood sampling using a beta-microprobe in rats

Journal of Nuclear Medicine : Official Publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine
Frédéric PainLaurent Besret

Abstract

The evaluation of every new radiotracer involves pharmacokinetic studies on small animals to determine its biodistribution and local kinetics. To extract relevant biochemical information, time-activity curves for the regions of interest are mathematically modeled on the basis of compartmental models that require knowledge of the time course of the tracer concentration in plasma. Such a time-activity curve, usually termed input function, is determined in small animals by repeated blood sampling and subsequent counting in a well counter. The aim of the present work was to propose an alternative to blood sampling in small animals, since this procedure is labor intensive, exposes the staff to radiation, and leads to an important loss of blood, which affects hematologic parameters. Monte Carlo simulations were performed to evaluate the feasibility of measuring the arterial input function using a positron-sensitive microprobe placed in the femoral artery of a rat. The simulation results showed that a second probe inserted above the artery was necessary to allow proper subtraction of the background signal arising from tracer accumulation in surrounding tissues. This approach was then validated in vivo in 5 anesthetized rats. In a seco...Continue Reading

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