Figure 7
From: FDG kinetic modeling in small rodent brain PET: optimization of data acquisition and analysis
Fit parameters generated with experimental and simulated IFs and TACs. (A) K 1, (B) k 2, (C) k 3, (D) K FDG. IF exper as in Figure 5 (black bars). Experimental IFs were reduced to data points every 30 s (dark grey) and 60 s (light grey), respectively, and experimental TACs were fitted with the reduced IFs. Data were in addition calculated with the fitted IF and experimental TACs (yellow). Bolus injection over 10 s simulated with 1-s (dark blue) and 30-s (light blue) sampling intervals. Simulated infusion protocols over 300 s with 1-s (red), 30-s (medium red), and 60-s (light red) sampling intervals. Simulated infusion over 900 s with 1-s (dark green) and 30-s (light green) sampling intervals. Simulated data are averages of fits with ten simulated TACs each, error bars indicate the standard deviations of the ten fits. All simulated IFs and TACs contained Gaussian noise, except of the fit IF (yellow). Single and double asterisk (* and **) denote some significant differences to the respective rate constants of the 300-s infusion protocol, 1-s sampling interval at P < 0.05 and P < 0.01, respectively. Note that most rate constants of the 900-s infusion protocol, 30-s sampling interval, were significantly (P < 0.01) lower than the corresponding rate constants at 300-s infusion, 1-s sampling. Not all single asterisk (*) and double asterisk (**) are indicated for clarity.