Determination of halothane distribution in the rat head using 19F NMR technique

Abstract

The distribution of halothane in the rat head was examined with ¹⁹F NMR rotatingframe zuegmatography and 2DFT ¹⁹F NMR imaging. The rotating frame experiments were conducted at varying times following anesthesia to assess the time dependence of the halothane distribution. The results of these experiments demonstrate that halothane and halothane metabolite are unequally partitioned through the rat tissues examined. ¹⁹F spin-echo imaging experiments were conducted immediately following anesthesia. The results of these experiments are compared with those of the spectroscopic technique. © 1989 Academic Press, Inc.