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Table 1 Labeling efficiency of 18F-FDG-labeled RBCs by the optimized labeling procedure

From: 18F-FDG-labeled red blood cell PET for blood-pool imaging: preclinical evaluation in rats

Prepared RBC suspension

18F-FDG used for labeling

18F-FDG-labeled RBCs

Labeling efficiencya

1.5 ml (80% hematocrit)

166 ± 29 MBq

89 ± 26 MBq

69.3 ± 13.3%

  1. Data are mean ± SD (n = 4). The optimized labeling procedure is described in Fig. 3
  2. aDecay corrected