ISSN:
1619-7089
Keywords:
Equilibrium state
;
Continuous infusion
;
Carbon-11 radioligands
;
Dual-probe detector system
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract In carbon-11 labeled radiotracer studies of neuroreceptors in the brain, a state of practical equilibrium, monitored with a simple dual-probe detector system, was achieved by injection of a bolus of tracer followed by a continuous infusion of the tracer. After investigating several different bolus-to-infusion activity ratios, we observed that a practical equilibrium state could be achieved with a slope of 0.02±0.001 cpsxkg/µCi/min for [11C]carfentanil studies in normal human beings. The usefulness of this approach to assess neuroreceptor occupancy was demonstrated in two cases.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01731836
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