TABLE 1

MBF Determined by 15O-H2O PET and *Cu-ATSM Retention as Shown by Monoexponential Analysis (1/kmono) and Kinetic Modeling (1/k4) for Protocol I

Dog no.Baseline flow (mL · min−1 · g−1)Hypoxic flow (mL · min−1 · g−1)Flow ratioMean retention
BaselineHypoxic tissue
1/kmono (min)1/k4 (min)1/kmono (min)1/k4 (min)
11.18 ± 0.068.39 ± 0.327.0910.75 ± 0.462.84 ± 0.83>10018.35 ± 8.62
20.42 ± 0.042.99 ± 0.097.1215.70 ± 1.232.63 ± 1.1136.63 ± 19.054.11 ± 1.53
30.51 ± 0.023.43 ± 0.396.7817.39 ± 0.218.70 ± 2.4827.62 ± 13.7434.48 ± 4.52
Mean ± SD0.70 ± 0.424.94 ± 3.00*7.00 ± 0.1914.61 ± 3.454.72 ± 3.4454.75 ± 39.4519.98 ± 15.19
  • * P < 0.0001 hypoxia vs. baseline.