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

The distribution of halothane in the rat head was examined with 19F NMR rotating-frame 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.