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  • Title: The optimal imaging time for [99Tcm]TRODAT-1/SPET in normal subjects and patients with Parkinson's disease.
    Author: Kao PF, Tzen KY, Yen TC, Lu CS, Weng YH, Wey SP, Ting G.
    Journal: Nucl Med Commun; 2001 Feb; 22(2):151-4. PubMed ID: 11258401.
    Abstract:
    Imaging of dopamine transporters (DATs) in the brain using [99Tcm]TRODAT-1 showed excellent pharmacokinetics for estimation of transporter concentrations. It has been reported that there may be differences in the binding kinetics of DAT radiotracers to DATs between normal subjects and patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The aim of this study was to determine an optimal time point for (99Tcm]TRODAT-1 brain single photon emission tomography (SPET) acquisition that provides stable target to non-target ratios reflecting the DAT concentration in the brain. Serial [99Tcm]TRODAT-1 brain SPET images 2, 3 and 4 h after intravenous injection of [99Tcm]TRODAT-1 (925 MBq) were performed in five healthy subjects and nine PD patients. Regions of interests were drawn, and caudate/occipital (C/O) and putamen/occipital (P/O) specific to non-specific [99Tcm]TRODAT-1 binding ratios were calculated. The C/O and P/O ratios in healthy subjects showed consistent increases with time, but in PD patients, the C/O and P/O ratios of [99Tcm]TRODAT-1 reached a stable level at 3 h post-injection. There was a statistically significant difference (P < 0.001) between PD and normal subjects at 4 h post-injection for both the C/O and the P/O ratios. In conclusion, we recommend the acquisition of [99Tcm]TRODAT-1 SPET images at 4 h post-injection, as at this time point the C/O and P/O ratios can be used to discriminate between PD patients and healthy subjects.
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