Figure 4. Uptake of 6-[¹⁸F]-fluoromaltose in infection versus inflammation.

A) Ex-vivo biodistribution of 6-[¹⁸F]-fluoromaltose in mice bearing E.coli induced myositis, 2 h and 4 h after tail-vein injection of 7.4MBq of tracer. B) Ex-vivo biodistribution of 6-[¹⁸F]-fluoromaltose in mice bearing turpentine oil induced sterile abscess, 2 h after tail-vein injection of 7.4MBq of tracer. C) Representative gram stained muscle sections with a black arrow indicating presence of E.coli in the infected muscle section. D) Representative H&E stained muscle sections showing neutrophil infiltration in inflamed muscle.