Radiation dosimetry and biodistribution of the TSPO ligand 11C-DPA-713 in humans

Christopher J. Endres, Jennifer M. Coughlin, Kenneth L. Gage, Crystal C. Watkins, Michael Kassiou, Martin G. Pomper

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Abstract

Whole-body PET/CT was used to characterize the radiation dosimetry of 11C-DPA-713, a specific PET ligand for the assessment of translocator protein. Methods: Six healthy control subjects, 3 men and 3 women, underwent whole-body dynamic PET scans after bolus injection of 11C-DPA-713. Subjects were scanned from head to mid thigh with 7 passes performed, with a total PET acquisition of approximately 100 min. Time-activity curves were generated in organs with visible tracer uptake, and tissue residence times were calculated. Whole-body dosimetry was calculated using OLINDA 1.1 software, assuming no voiding. Results: The absorbed dose is highest in the lungs, spleen, kidney, and pancreas. The lungs were determined to be the dose-limiting organ, with an average absorbed dose of 2.01 ×10 -2 mSv/MBq (7.43 × 10 -2 rem/mCi). On the basis of exposure limits outlined in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Code of Federal Regulations (21CFR361.1), the single-dose limit for 11C-DPA-713 radiotracer injection is 2,487.6 MBq (67.3 mCi). Conclusion: 11C-DPA-713 has an uptake pattern that is consistent with the biodistribution of translocator protein and yields a dose burden that is comparable to that of other 11C-labeled PET tracers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)330-335
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Nuclear Medicine
Volume53
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2012

Keywords

  • Dosimetry
  • Microglia
  • PET/CT
  • Radiotracer tissue kinetics
  • Translocator protein

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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