Fractional uptake value as a good indicator for glucose metabolism
- Kyoto Univ. Faculty of Medicine (Japan)
In a previous paper, we demonstrated that hyperglycemia enhanced brain tumor detection in FDG-PET studies. However, the autoradiographic method underestimated cerebral glucose metabolism (CMRglc) in hyperglycemia, while dynamic PET scans are often not feasible due to patient`s condition. For such situations, we propose the use of the fractional uptake value (FUV) which is given by Ci(t)/{integral}Ca(t)dt where Ci(t) and Ca(t) are radio-activities in brain and plasma. In this study, we tested FUV as an indicator of the net clearance coefficient of FDG (K*) over a side range of plasma glucose levels. Seven patients with brain tumor underwent FDG-PET studies in normoglycemia (mean: 5.2 mM) and hyperglycemia (mean: 14.6 mM) on separate days. Dynamic PET scan was performed for 40 min with arterial sampling after an i.v. injection of 160-370 MBq of FDG. Data analysis was carried out on cortices contralateral of the tumor. The rate constants (K1*,k2*,k3*, and k4*) and cerebral blood volume of a 3 compartment model were estimated by non-linear least squared optimization. K* was defined as K*=K1*,k3*/(k2*+k3*). FUV was calculated using 4-min scan data from 36 to 40 min of the dynamic scan. The FUV demonstrated a good relationship with K value over a wide range of plasma glucose level (K*=2.0 10{sup -3} +1.02 FUV r=0.99), and proved to be a good indicator for cerebral glucose metabolism.
- OSTI ID:
- 441604
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950603-; ISSN 0161-5505; TRN: 96:002093-0029
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 36, Issue Suppl.5; Conference: 42. annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, Minneapolis, MN (United States), 12-15 Jun 1995; Other Information: PBD: May 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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