TABLE 1

Biodistribution of 7α-18F-FM-DHT (18F-5)

%ID/g ± SEM*
Tissue1 h1-h block2 h2-h block
Blood0.056 ± 0.0190.056 ± 0.0360.027 ± 0.00700.028 ± 0.015
Liver0.54 ± 0.160.68 ± 0.440.40 ± 0.160.33 ± 0.93
Kidney0.27 ± 0.0740.34 ± 0.210.17 ± 0.0420.15 ± 0.095
Muscle0.036 ± 0.0120.045 ± 0.0200.024 ± 0.0120.018 ± 0.010
Bone0.30 ± 0.0570.34 ± 0.150.37 ± 0.0500.35 ± 0.037
Prostate0.29 ± 0.210.19 ± 0.0720.22 ± 0.0590.12 ± 0.051
Prostate-to-blood5.2 ± 4.23.4 ± 2.58.1 ± 3.04.3 ± 3.0
Prostate-to-muscle5.8 ± 4.64.2 ± 2.49.2 ± 5.26.7 ± 4.8
  • * n = 5. All rats were treated with diethylstilbestrol 24 and 3 h before injection with 18F-labeled androgen.

  • To block receptor-mediated uptake, 36 μg of dihydrotestosterone were added to each injected dose.