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. 2013 Jun 7;8(6):e65286. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0065286

Table 2. Regional K*FDG, K1/k2, k3 and k4 estimates of [18F]FDG obtained from the mice scanned over 90 min using a 3-compartment model and liver input function.

Region K*FDG K1/k2 k3 k4
Cortex 0.057 [0.049–0.070] 0.326 [0.273–0.371] 0.183 [0.149–0.252] 0.044 [0.034–0.053]
Caudate-putamen 0.067 [0.055–0.087] 0.366 [0.288–0.421] 0.194 [0.147–0.308] 0.039 [0.032–0.047]
Cerebellum 0.072 [0.058–0.095] 0.341 [0.261–0.425] 0.224 [0.150–0.321] 0.052 [0.038–0.063]

Data are expressed as mean [min-max]; n = 10 K*FDG, uptake constant (ml/min/g); K1, uptake rate constant (ml cm−3 min−1); k2, clearance rate constant (min−1); k3, phosphorylation rate constant (min−1); k4, dephosphorylation rate constant (min−1); min, minimum; max, maximum.