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However, clinically accessible methods to quantify glymphatic function in humans remain limited. This study aimed to examine the potential of dynamic 18F-FDG PET for measuring ventricular CSF clearance - as a surrogate marker of glymphatic function. Specifically, we evaluated its association with age, its test\u2013retest reliability, and the feasibility of reduced scan durations for clinical applicability.<\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    We analyzed 72 baseline 18F-FDG PET scans from participants enrolled in a prior depression trial. Time\u2013activity curves (TACs) were extracted from the lateral ventricles and fitted with a \u03b3-variate model to estimate influx (\n                    <jats:italic>\u03bc<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>\n                      <jats:italic>in<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:sub>\n                    ) and clearance (\n                    <jats:italic>\u03bc<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>\n                      <jats:italic>out<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:sub>\n                    ) parameters. Associations with age and clinical factors were examined using correlation and multiple linear regression. Test\u2013retest reliability was assessed in 11 placebo-treated participants who underwent repeat scans eight weeks apart. A feasibility analysis tested whether shorter scan windows could yield comparable clearance estimates.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:italic>\u03bc<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>\n                      <jats:italic>out<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:sub>\n                    showed a strong negative correlation with age (r = \u20130.680, p &lt; 0.001), while\n                    <jats:italic>\u03bc<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>\n                      <jats:italic>in<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:sub>\n                    was not significantly age-related. Age remained a significant predictor of\n                    <jats:italic>\u03bc<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>\n                      <jats:italic>out<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:sub>\n                    after adjusting for sex, ventricle size, and depression severity. A positive association between\n                    <jats:italic>\u03bc<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>\n                      <jats:italic>out<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:sub>\n                    and depression severity was observed after covariate adjustment. Test\u2013retest analysis yielded an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.702 for\n                    <jats:italic>\u03bc<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>\n                      <jats:italic>out<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:sub>\n                    , indicating moderate-to-good reproducibility. A shortened 30-minute scan window (starting 30 minutes post injection) preserved strong correlations with both\n                    <jats:italic>\u03bc<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>\n                      <jats:italic>out<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:sub>\n                    and age, supporting the potential for abbreviated imaging protocols.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Dynamic 18F-FDG PET provides a reliable and noninvasive method to quantify ventricular CSF clearance, revealing age-related decline indicative of glymphatic impairment. The method demonstrates reproducibility over time and retains key clearance metrics even with shortened scan durations. These findings establish a clinically feasible 18F-FDG PET-based approach for studying brain clearance and glymphatic function in aging and disease.<\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1101\/2025.04.07.25325241","type":"posted-content","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,9]],"date-time":"2025-04-09T19:35:11Z","timestamp":1744227311000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Quantifying Ventricular CSF Clearance in the Human Brain Using Dynamic 18F-FDG PET: Insights into Age-Related Glymphatic Impairment"],"prefix":"10.64898","author":[{"given":"Zeyu","family":"Zhou","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tianyun","family":"Zhao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"suffix":"III","given":"John","family":"Gardus","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Qiuting","family":"Wen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yang","family":"Feng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Christine","family":"DeLorenzo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ramin","family":"Parsey","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6052-0663","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Chuan","family":"Huang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"54368","reference":[{"key":"2025041111150958000_2025.04.07.25325241v1.1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s11064-015-1581-6"},{"key":"2025041111150958000_2025.04.07.25325241v1.2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.neuroscience.2020.11.014"},{"key":"2025041111150958000_2025.04.07.25325241v1.3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1042\/CS20160381"},{"key":"2025041111150958000_2025.04.07.25325241v1.4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.neurobiolaging.2016.11.002"},{"key":"2025041111150958000_2025.04.07.25325241v1.5","first-page":"2058460115609635","article-title":"MRI with intrathecal MRI gadolinium contrast medium administration: a possible method to assess glymphatic function in human brain","volume":"4","year":"2015","journal-title":"Acta Radiologica Open"},{"key":"2025041111150958000_2025.04.07.25325241v1.6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/brain\/awx191"},{"key":"2025041111150958000_2025.04.07.25325241v1.7","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e121537","DOI":"10.1172\/jci.insight.121537","article-title":"Brain-wide glymphatic enhancement and clearance in humans assessed with MRI","volume":"3","year":"2018","journal-title":"JCI Insight"},{"key":"2025041111150958000_2025.04.07.25325241v1.8","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/jmri.26892"},{"key":"2025041111150958000_2025.04.07.25325241v1.9","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e101641","DOI":"10.1136\/gpsych-2024-101641","article-title":"Promising outcomes 5 weeks after a surgical cervical shunting procedure to unclog cerebral lymphatic systems in a patient with Alzheimer\u2019s disease","volume":"37","year":"2024","journal-title":"Gen Psychiatr"},{"key":"2025041111150958000_2025.04.07.25325241v1.10","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Bohr, T. et al. 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