TABLE 2

Biodistribution of 7α-18F-FM-norT (18F-6)

%ID/g*
Tissue1 h1-h block2 h2-h block
Blood0.11 ± 0.0290.080 ± 0.0200.057 ± 0.00860.055 ± 0.017
Liver0.71 ± 0.130.49 ± 0.0930.37 ± 0.0760.39 ± 0.10
Kidney0.58 ± 0.110.38 ± 0.0690.34 ± 0.0720.29 ± 0.13
Muscle0.10 ± 0.0200.069 ± 0.0130.052 ± 0.00730.048 ± 0.021
Bone0.55 ± 0.360.50 ± 0.170.65 ± 0.290.62 ± 0.19
Prostate0.53 ± 0.170.19 ± 0.0600.36 ± 0.120.065 ± 0.020
Prostate-to-blood4.8 ± 2.02.4 ± 0.996.3 ± 2.21.2 ± 0.53
Prostate-to-muscle5.3 ± 2.02.8 ± 1.06.9 ± 2.51.4 ± 0.76
  • * 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.