TABLE 3

Biodistribution (%ID/g) at 180 Minutes of 18F-FMISO and 18F-FAZA in Swiss Nude Mice Bearing A431 Tumor

Tissue18F-FMISO (n = 7)18F-FAZA (n = 11)
Blood0.74 ± 0.160.31 ± 0.12
Heart0.85 ± 0.460.61 ± 0.25
Lung1.01 ± 0.560.38 ± 0.21
Liver3.26 ± 2.001.23 ± 0.63
Spleen0.66 ± 0.260.31 ± 0.14
Kidney1.54 ± 0.990.65 ± 0.37
Brain0.51 ± 0.210.56 ± 0.22
Muscle1.05 ± 0.480.38 ± 0.16
Bone1.77 ± 1.770.50 ± 0.17
Skin1.00 ± 0.520.71 ± 0.85
Stomach1.40 ± 0.720.64 ± 0.31
Small intestine1.43 ± 0.770.90 ± 0.52
Large intestine7.73 ± 4.001.63 ± 1.07
Tumor3.67 ± 1.002.96 ± 1.27*
T/Bl ratio4.92 ± 0.779.62 ± 1.44
T/M ratio3.95 ± 1.347.81 ± 0.94
  • * NS = not significant.

  • P < 0.001 18F-FMISO vs. 18F-FAZA.

  • Data are presented as mean ± SD.