TABLE 1

Postmortem Biodistribution Study of 18F-α/γ-FBA-Folate at 125 Minutes After Injection in Athymic Nude Mice

TissueControlBlockade*
Tumor6.56 ± 1.801.07 ± 0.38
Blood1.43 ± 0.461.29 ± 0.51
Kidney40.65 ± 12.811.16 ± 0.41
Liver2.37 ± 0.423.05 ± 2.24
Lung1.16 ± 0.730.82 ± 0.20
Brain0.26 ± 0.100.15 ± 0.07
Spleen0.34 ± 0.050.54 ± 0.37
Stomach0.34 ± 0.030.22 ± 0.01
Heart0.80 ± 0.120.60 ± 0.16
Duodenum5.01 ± 2.014.88 ± 1.56
Bone0.51 ± 0.140.90 ± 0.74
Muscle0.37 ± 0.070.76 ± 0.82
Urine130.71 ± 92.5284.92 ± 41.63
Bile265.80 ± 164.13326.29 ± 14.66
Feces29.54 ± 19.9829.44 ± 25.80
  • * 200 μg of cold folate.

  • Data are %ID/g.