TABLE 2

BPND Values Obtained by Different Methods and Scan Times

Indirect kinetic methodSRTM methodTransient equilibrium method
Region90 min60 min90 min60 minBPNDTime (min)*
Putamen0.82 ± 0.090.83 ± 0.090.78 ± 0.070.79 ± 0.080.76 ± 0.0736.4 ± 4.5
Caudate0.59 ± 0.110.59 ± 0.100.55 ± 0.090.56 ± 0.130.60 ± 0.0939.6 ± 5.7
Thalamus0.28 ± 0.060.28 ± 0.050.24 ± 0.040.31 ± 0.180.23 ± 0.0529.2 ± 11.3

  • ↵* Time of transient equilibrium (min).

  • Values are mean ± SD.