Research Article

Dynamic Total-Body PET/CT Imaging Reveals Kinetic Distribution of 68Ga-DOTATATE in Normal Organs

Table 4

Mean rate constants of organs with similar kinetic characteristics as determined by a cluster analysis.

GroupOrgansK1 (min−1)k2 (min−1)k3 (min−1)

1Cerebrum0.21025.44440.0718
2Pituitary0.2400 ± 0.08610.1421 ± 0.09731.9541 ± 0.8308
Liver
Adrenal
Prostate
3Nasal mucosa0.4632 ± 0.34860.7933 ± 0.64630.1778 ± 0.0693
Parotid
SMG
Thyroid
Spleen
Pancreas
Kidney
Bone

SMG, submandibular gland. Values are presented as mean ± SD.