Reproducibility of [123I]PE2I binding to dopamine transporters with SPECT

The iodinated cocaine derivative [(123)I]PE2I is a new selective ligand for in vivo studies of the dopamine transporter (DAT) with SPECT. Recently, a bolus/infusion (B/I) protocol for [(123)I]PE2I measurements of DAT density was established [Pinborg LH et al. J Nucl Med 2005;46:1119-271]. The aims of this study were, firstly, to evaluate the test-retest variability using the B/I protocol and, secondly, to evaluate the B/I approach in a new group of healthy subjects using two outcome parameters, BP(1) (C(ROI)/C(plasma)) and BP(2) (C(ROI)/C(REF)).