Review Article

PET Quantification of Cerebral Oxygen Metabolism in Small Animals

Figure 3

A schematic diagram of the 15O-O2-HbV preparation system. Normal human red blood cells (RBC) (a, b), hemoglobin-vesicle (HbV) structure (c) with shape and approximate diameters, and the final labeling setup with a lead shield for injectable 15O-O2-HbV preparation (d) are shown (courtesy of Dr. Kiyono, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan).
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