Table 2

99mTc-DTPA clearance rates of study subjects

DTPA clearance variables Mean (sd) Range
t 0.5 (min)23.9 (9.6)9.4–66.4
t 0.5 F(min)5.6 (1.5)1.2–10.7
t 0.5 S(min)54.1 (13.3)30.5–105.0
f F (%)39 (18)11–83
  • t 0.5 = half time for mono-exponential approximation to the early part of the DTPA clearance curve;t 0.5 F= half time for fast component of bi-exponential DTPA clearance curve;t 0.5 S= half time for slow component of bi-exponential DTPA clearance curve;f F = fraction of tracer cleared by fast component.