TABLE 3

Biodistribution Study by Dissection of 125I-2-Iodo-l-Phenylalanine and 18F-FDG in NMRI Mice Bearing Inflammation (n = 3)

TissueDAR (mean ± SD)
18F-FDG125I-l-2-Phenylalanine
Blood0.92 ± 0.091.10 ± 0.11
Brain2.10 ± 0.170.57 ± 0.20
Heart0.50 ± 0.281.00 ± 0.10
Lung0.61 ± 0.280.80 ± 0.15
Stomach0.88 ± 0.250.29 ± 0.16
Liver0.37 ± 0.200.42 ± 0.53
Kidneys1.92 ± 1.141.92 ± 0.37
Small intestine0.34 ± 0.050.68 ± 0.19
Large intestine0.17 ± 0.100.36 ± 0.09
Pancreas3.51 ± 1.034.22 ± 1.30
Muscle1.85 ± 0.010.65 ± 0.07
Inflamed muscle20.50 ± 3.300.84 ± 0.10
Inflammation/muscle ratio11.06 ± 1.721.29 ± 0.02