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However, clinically accessible methods for quantifying ventricular CSF tracer dynamics in humans remain limited. This study examined the potential of dynamic 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) for quantifying ventricular CSF tracer kinetics as an indirect measure of CSF transport by evaluating its association with age and clinical factors. We analyzed baseline dynamic 18F-FDG PET data from participants with major depressive disorder enrolled in a prior clinical trial. Time\u2013activity curves extracted from the lateral ventricles were modeled using a variant of the single-tissue compartment kinetic model to estimate kinetic parameters describing effective tracer entry into (K1) and net removal (k2) from the ventricular compartment. Associations with age and clinical factors were assessed using correlation and multiple linear regression analyses. Both K1 (r = -0.700, p &amp;lt; 0.001) and k2 (r = -0.712, p &amp;lt; 0.001) demonstrated strong negative correlations with age. In multivariable models adjusting for sex, ventricular volume, and depression severity, age remained a significant predictor of both parameters. Ventricular volume was also a significant predictor of both K1 and k2, while k2 additionally showed a significant association with depression severity. 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