12 research outputs found

    Errors in Net Uptake Rates Estimated by the Patlak and Sokoloff Methods.

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    <p>Contour plot showing the effect of k<sub>5</sub> and k<sub>5</sub>/k<sub>6</sub> on the absolute errors of Ki in the Sokoloff (Δ<sub>KiS</sub> = Ki<sub>S</sub>-Ki<sub>F</sub> [10<sup>−3</sup>/min]) and the Patlak methods (Δ<sub>KiP</sub> = Ki<sub>P</sub>-Ki<sub>F</sub> [10<sup>−3</sup>/min]) as compared to the four-compartment model (contour lines) in simulations of a healthy lung (LPS−, Lav−) and of a lung exposed to systemic endotoxin and bronchoalveolar lavage (LPS+, Lav+), original data points of the “LPS−, Lav−” simulation (•) and the “LPS+, Lav+” simulation (▴). Note that in both simulated conditions Δ<sub>KiS</sub> is larger than Δ<sub>KiP</sub>. Both the Patlak method and the Sokoloff model show higher errors in the “LPS+, Lav+” simulation.</p

    Four-Compartment Model.

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    <p>Schematic of the lung-specific four-compartment model of <sup>18</sup>F-FDG kinetics including an extra-vascular extra-cellular compartment to account for <sup>18</sup>F-FDG that is not directly available for phosphorylation, such as <sup>18</sup>F-FDG in lung water. Note the functional distinction between extra-vascular extra-cellular compartment, which is a non-substrate compartment so that <sup>18</sup>F-FDG is not available for phosphorylation, and the precursor compartment where <sup>18</sup>F-FDG is available for phosphorylation.</p

    Estimation Errors as a Function of k<sub>5</sub>.

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    <p>(A) Relative errors of k<sub>1</sub> (ε<sub>k1</sub> = (k<sub>1S</sub>-k<sub>1F</sub>)/k<sub>1F</sub> ·100), k<sub>2</sub> (ε<sub>k2</sub> = (k<sub>2S</sub>-k<sub>2F</sub>)/k<sub>2F</sub> ·100), k<sub>3</sub> (ε<sub>k3S</sub> = (k<sub>3S</sub>-k<sub>3F</sub>)/k<sub>3F</sub>·100) and F<sub>e</sub> (ε<sub>Fe</sub> = (F<sub>e</sub>-F<sub>ei</sub>)/F<sub>ei</sub>·100) versus k<sub>5</sub> at a k<sub>5</sub>/k<sub>6</sub> ratio of 0.14, 0.69 and of 1.24; (B) absolute errors of k<sub>1</sub> (Δ<sub>k1</sub> = k<sub>1S</sub>-k<sub>1F</sub>), k<sub>2</sub> (Δ<sub>k2</sub> = k<sub>2S</sub>-k<sub>2F</sub>), k<sub>3</sub> (Δ<sub>k3S</sub> = k<sub>3S</sub>-k<sub>3F</sub>) and F<sub>e</sub> (Δ<sub>Fe</sub> = F<sub>e</sub>-F<sub>ei</sub>) versus k<sub>5</sub> at a k<sub>5</sub>/k<sub>6</sub> ratio of 0.14, 0.69 and of 1.24.</p

    Parameters Defining the Extra-cellular Extra-vascular Compartment.

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    <p>Relationship between k<sub>5</sub> and k<sub>5</sub>/k<sub>6</sub> of three isogravitational ROIs in control lungs (LPS−, Lav−), lungs exposed to bronchoalveolar lavage (LPS−, Lav+), lungs exposed to systemic endotoxin (LPS+, Lav−) and lungs exposed to endotoxin and lavage (LPS+, Lav+). The highlighted gray area illustrates the range over which k<sub>5</sub> and k<sub>5</sub>/k<sub>6</sub> were varied in the simulations (0–75<sup>th</sup> percentile of all experimental data).</p

    Absolute and relative Errors of estimated Parameters for the Patlak and the Sokoloff Model.

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    <p>Values are shown as median [interquartile range 25–75%];</p>**<p>p<0.01,</p>***<p>p<0.001 as compared to the “LPS−, Lav−” simulation;</p>†††<p>p<0.001 as compared to the corresponding absolute respective relative error in Ki<sub>S</sub>.</p

    Compartment Activities and Estimation Errors as a Function of k<sub>5</sub>.

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    <p>(A) Integral of the compartment activity according to the Sokoloff model over the imaging duration (∫C<sub>S,fit</sub>), divided by the integral of the activity of that compartment in the simulation (∫C<sub>F,sim</sub>) for the substrate (∫Cs<sub>S</sub>/∫Cs<sub>F</sub>) and the metabolized compartments (∫Cm<sub>S</sub>/∫Cm<sub>F</sub>) versus k<sub>5</sub> at a k<sub>5</sub>/k<sub>6</sub> ratio of 0.3 and of 1.1; (B) relative errors of Ki (ε<sub>KiS</sub> = (Ki<sub>S</sub>-Ki<sub>F</sub>)/Ki<sub>F</sub>·100), k<sub>3</sub> (ε<sub>k3S</sub> = (k<sub>3S</sub>-k<sub>3F</sub>)/k<sub>3F</sub>·100) and F<sub>e</sub> (ε<sub>Fe</sub> = (F<sub>e</sub>-F<sub>ei</sub>)/F<sub>ei</sub>·100) versus k<sub>5</sub> at a k<sub>5</sub>/k<sub>6</sub> ratio of 0.3 and of 1.1.</p

    Bland-Altman Plots of k<sub>3</sub> and F<sub>e</sub>.

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    <p>Bland-Altman plots comparing (A) the net <sup>18</sup>F-FDG uptake rate Ki<sub>S</sub> of the Sokoloff model with Ki<sub>F</sub> of the four-compartment model, (B) the intracellular distribution volume F<sub>e</sub> of the Sokoloff model with F<sub>ei</sub> of the four-compartment model and (C) k<sub>3S</sub> of the Sokoloff model with k<sub>3F</sub> the four-compartment model of three isogravitational ROIs in healthy lungs (LPS−, Lav−), lungs exposed to bronchoalveolar lavage (LPS−, Lav+), lungs exposed to systemic endotoxin (LPS+, Lav−) and lungs exposed to systemic endotoxin and bronchoalveolar lavage (LPS+, Lav+). Note, that in the “LPS+, Lav+” condition the Sokoloff model tends to overestimate the fractional distribution volume of the precursor pool (F<sub>e</sub>) at high mean values of that volume and to underestimate the hexokinase activity (k<sub>3S</sub>) at high mean values of k<sub>3</sub>. In contrast, the net uptake rates Ki were similar for the four-compartment and Sokoloff models in high Ki ranges.</p

    Errors in k<sub>3</sub> and F<sub>e</sub> Estimated by the Sokoloff Method.

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    <p>Errors in both k<sub>3</sub> (Δ<sub>k3S</sub> = k<sub>3S</sub>-k<sub>3F</sub> [10<sup>−2</sup>/min]) as filled contours and F<sub>e</sub> (Δ<sub>Fe</sub> = F<sub>e</sub>-F<sub>ei</sub> 10<sup>−1</sup>) as contour lines as function of k<sub>5</sub>/k<sub>6</sub> and k<sub>5</sub> in simulations of a healthy lung (LPS−, Lav−) and of a lung exposed to systemic endotoxin and bronchoalveolar lavage (LPS+, Lav+). Note that Δ<sub>k3</sub> is higher in the simulation of the healthy lung and Δ<sub>Fe</sub> is higher in the simulation of the injured lung.</p
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