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Superiority of [ 11C]methionine over [ 18F]deoxyglucose for PET Imaging of Multiple Cancer Types Due to the Methionine Addiction of Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24031935. [PMID: 36768257 PMCID: PMC9915427 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24031935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Positron emission tomography (PET) is widely used to detect cancers. The usual isotope for PET imaging of cancer is [18F]deoxyglucose. The premise of using [18F]deoxyglucose is that cancers are addicted to glucose (The Warburg effect). However, cancers are more severely addicted to methionine (The Hoffman effect). [11C]methionine PET (MET-PET) has been effectively used for the detection of glioblastoma and other cancers in the brain, and in comparison, MET-PET has been shown to be more sensitive and accurate than [18F]deoxyglucose PET (FDG-PET). However, MET-PET has been limited to cancers in the brain. The present report describes the first applications of MET-PET to cancers of multiple organs, including rectal, bladder, lung, and kidney. The results in each case show that MET-PET is superior to FDG-PET due to the methionine addiction of cancer and suggest that the broad application of MET-PET should be undertaken for cancer detection.
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Lee D, Yun T, Kim S, Koo Y, Chae Y, Kim S, Chang D, Yang MP, Kim H, Kang BT. Case Report: 18F-Fluoro-L-Phenylalanine Positron Emission Tomography Findings and Immunoreactivity for L-Type Amino Acid Transporter 1 in a Dog With Meningioma. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:899229. [PMID: 35909694 PMCID: PMC9334767 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.899229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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A 12-year-old intact female Miniature Pinscher dog weighing 5.4 kg presented with a history of seizures. On neurological examination, postural reactions were decreased in the left-sided limbs, and menace responses were bilaterally absent. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain was performed, and a solitary amorphous mass (2.7 × 1.9 × 2.2 cm) was observed on the right side of the frontal lobe. Based on the signalment, clinical signs, and MRI findings, a brain tumor was tentatively diagnosed, and meningioma was suspected. The dog was treated with hydroxyurea, prednisolone, and other antiepileptic drugs. One week after the treatment began, postural reactions returned to normal, and the menace response improved. At 119 days after treatment, 18F-fluoro-L-phenylalanine (18F-FDOPA) positron emission tomography (PET) was performed. Marked 18F-FDOPA uptake was observed in the lesion. The mean and maximal standardized uptake values of the lesion were 2.61 and 3.72, respectively, and the tumor-to-normal tissue ratio was 1.95. At 355 days after the initial treatment, a second MRI scan was performed and the tumor size had increased to 3.5 × 2.8 × 2.9 cm. The dog died 443 days after the initial treatment and was definitively diagnosed with grade 1 meningioma by histopathological examination. Immunohistochemical staining for Ki67 and L-type amino acid transporter 1 was positive and negative for p53, respectively. The labeling index of Ki67 was 2.4%. This is the first case to demonstrate 18F-FDOPA PET findings in a clinical case of a dog histologically diagnosed with a meningioma.
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- Dohee Lee
- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology and Platelet Signaling, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology and Platelet Signaling, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea
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- Department of Veterinary Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea
- *Correspondence: Byeong-Teck Kang
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Jegal J, Jeong D, Seo ES, Park H, Kim H. Convolutional neural network-based reconstruction for positronium annihilation localization. Sci Rep 2022; 12:8531. [PMID: 35595738 PMCID: PMC9122910 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-11972-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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A novel hermetic detector composed of 200 bismuth germanium oxide crystal scintillators and 393 channel silicon photomultipliers has been developed for positronium (Ps) annihilation studies. This compact 4π detector is capable of simultaneously detecting γ-ray decay in all directions, enabling not only the study of visible and invisible exotic decay processes but also tumor localization in positron emission tomography for small animals. In this study, we investigate the use of a convolutional neural network (CNN) for the localization of Ps annihilation synonymous with tumor localization. Two-γ decay systems of the Ps annihilation from 22Na and 18F radioactive sources are simulated using a GEANT4 simulation. The simulated datasets are preprocessed by applying energy cutoffs. The spatial error in the XY plane from the CNN is compared to that from the classical weighted k-means algorithm centroiding, and the feasibility of CNN-based Ps annihilation reconstruction with tumor localization is discussed.
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- Jin Jegal
- Department of Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Korea
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- Department of Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Korea
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- Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Korea.
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- Department of Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Korea.
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Synthesis, Characterization and In Vitro Evaluation of Hybrid Monomeric Peptides Suited for Multimodal Imaging by PET/OI: Extending the Concept of Charge-Cell Binding Correlation. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14100989. [PMID: 34681213 PMCID: PMC8541144 DOI: 10.3390/ph14100989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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In the context of hybrid multimodal imaging agents for gastrin releasing peptide receptor (GRPR) targeting, a correlation between the net charge and the receptor affinity of the agents was recently found. In particular, a decrease in in vitro GRPR binding affinity was observed in case of an increasing number of negative charges for dually labeled GRPR-specific peptide dimers suited for positron emission tomography and optical imaging (PET/OI). This adverse influence of anionic charges could be in part compensated by a higher valency of peptide multimerization. However, it remains unknown whether this adverse effect of anionic charges is limited to peptide multimers or if it is also found or even more pronounced when GRPR-specific peptide monomers are dually labeled with fluorescent dye and chelating agent/radionuclide. Moreover, it would be important to know if this effect is limited to GRPR-specific agents only or if these observations also apply to other dually labeled peptides binding to other receptor types. To address these questions, we synthesized hybrid labels, comprising a chelator, different fluorescent dyes carrying different net charges and a functional group for bioconjugation and introduced them into different peptides, specifically targeting the GRPR, the melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) and integrin αvβ3. The synthesized conjugates were evaluated with regard to their chemical, radiochemical, photophysical and receptor affinity properties. It was found that neither the 68Ga-radiolabeling nor the fluorescence characteristics of the dyes were altered by the conjugation of the MIUs to the peptides. Further, it was confirmed that the net number of anionic charges has a negative effect on the GRPR-binding affinity of the GRPR-targeting MIU-peptide monomer conjugates and that this same effect was also found to the same extent for the other receptor systems studied.
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Jiang D, Chen X, You Z, Wang H, Zhang X, Li X, Ren S, Huang Q, Hua F, Guan Y, Zhao J, Xie F. Comparison of [ 68 Ga]Ga-FAPI-04 and [ 18F]-FDG for the detection of primary and metastatic lesions in patients with gastric cancer: a bicentric retrospective study. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2021; 49:732-742. [PMID: 34297193 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-021-05441-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The low sensitivity of [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose ([18F]-FDG) for the diagnosis of gastric cancer limits its application. In this study, we aimed to investigate the potential advantage of [68 Ga]Ga-FAPI-04 over [18F]-FDG in the evaluation of gastric cancer. METHODS This was a bicentric retrospective analysis of a prospective parent study (clinical trial: HS-KY-2020-826 (Huashan Hospital) and DF-2020-102 (Shanghai East Hospital)). Thirty-eight patients with gastric cancer (31 with adenocarcinoma and 7 with signet ring cell carcinoma) were included in this study. All of the participants underwent [68 Ga]Ga-FAPI-04 and [18F]-FDG imaging by positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) or PET/magnetic resonance (MR). The scans were interpreted by two experienced nuclear medicine physicians, and the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) was calculated. Histopathological findings obtained from biopsy or resected surgical specimens were used as a reference for the final diagnosis. RESULTS For the detection of primary gastric cancer, the sensitivities of [68 Ga]Ga-FAPI-04 PET and [18F]-FDG PET were 100% (38/38) and 82% (31/38), respectively (P = 0.016). Four cases of adenocarcinoma and three cases of signet ring cell carcinoma were missed by [18F]-FDG PET. The mean SUVmax of [68 Ga]Ga-FAPI-04 in tumours greater than 4 cm (11.0 ± 4.5) was higher than that in tumours less than 4 cm (4.5 ± 3.2) (P = 0.0015). The mean SUVmax of [68 Ga]Ga-FAPI-04 was higher in T2-4 tumours (9.7 ± 4.4) than in T1 tumours (3.1 ± 1.5) (P = 0.0002). For the detection of metastatic lesions, the sensitivities of [68 Ga]Ga-FAPI-04 PET and [18F]-FDG PET in 10 patients with regional lymph node metastasis and distant metastasis were 6/10 and 5/10, respectively. CONCLUSION In this selected cohort, [68 Ga]Ga-FAPI-04 PET had a superior detection rate than [18F]-FDG PET for primary gastric cancer. [68 Ga]Ga-FAPI-04 PET could provide better performance with regard to gastric cancer diagnosis and staging. Prospective clinical trials are warranted.
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- Donglang Jiang
- PET Center, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200120, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200120, China
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- PET Center, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Pathology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- PET Center, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- PET Center, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- PET Center, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- PET Center, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200120, China.
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- PET Center, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China.
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Optimization of injection dose in 18F-FDG PET/CT based on the 2020 national diagnostic reference levels for nuclear medicine in Japan. Ann Nucl Med 2021; 35:1177-1186. [PMID: 34287782 PMCID: PMC8494693 DOI: 10.1007/s12149-021-01656-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Objective Recently, the national diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) in Japan were revised as the DRLs 2020, wherein the body weight-based injection dose optimization in positron emission tomography/computed tomography using 18F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (18F-FDG PET/CT) was first proposed. We retrospectively investigated the usefulness of this optimization method in improving image quality and reducing radiation dose. Methods A total of 1,231 patients were enrolled in this study. A fixed injection dose of 240 MBq was administered to 624 patients, and a dose adjusted to 3.7 MBq/kg body weight was given to 607 patients. The patients with body weight-based injection doses were further divided according to body weight: group 1 (≤ 49 kg), group 2 (50–59 kg), group 3 (60–69 kg), and group 4 (≥ 70 kg). The effective radiation dose of FDG PET was calculated using the conversion factor of 0.019 mSv/MBq, per the International Commission on Radiological Protection publication 106. Image quality was assessed using noise equivalent count density (NECdensity), which was calculated by excluding the counts of the brain and bladder. The usefulness of the injection dose optimization in terms of radiation dose and image quality was analyzed. Results The body weight-based injection dose optimization significantly decreased the effective dose by 11%, from 4.54 ± 0.1 mSv to 4.05 ± 0.8 mSv (p < 0.001). Image quality evaluated by NECdensity was also significantly improved by 10%, from 0.39 ± 0.1 to 0.43 ± 0.2 (p < 0.001). In no case did NECdensity deteriorate when the effective dose was decreased. In group 1, the dose decreased by 32%, while there was no significant deterioration in NECdensity (p = 0.054). In group 2, the dose decreased by 17%, and the NECdensity increased significantly (p < 0.01). In group 3, the dose decreased by 3%, and the NECdensity increased significantly (p < 0.01). In group 4, the dose increased by 14%, but there was no significant change in the NECdensity (p = 0.766). Conclusion Body weight-based FDG injection dose optimization contributed to not only the reduction of effective dose but also the improvement of image quality in patients weighing between 50 and 69 kg.
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Marubashi K, Takakusagi S, Yokoyama Y, Kizawa K, Kosone T, Tojima H, Takagi H. Changes of 18 F-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose position-emission tomography findings by the eradication of Helicobacter pylori in the stomach. Helicobacter 2021; 26:e12797. [PMID: 33682972 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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PURPOSE Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection is reported to increase 18 F-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose (FDG) accumulation in the stomach. The accumulation of FDG by positron-emission tomography (FDG-PET) in the stomach for the voluntary health examinees of cancer checkup was examined before and after the HP eradication. SUBJECTS AND METHODS From March 2013 to October 2015, eighty-one subjects were performed FDG-PET to detect cancer at the health checkup. All of them were also surveyed by esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Subjects were classified as the 33 cases of HP positive (group A), 38 cases of originally negative (group B), and the 10 negative cases by HP eradication therapy (group C). Group A was treated by combination of amoxicillin, clarithromycin, and proton pump inhibitor for a week, and all of them eradicated HP. A part of group A (n = 7) was serially performed FDG-PET one to five years after the treatment and compared the maximum standard uptake value of FDG (SUV) around the fundic gland region. RESULTS SUV of group A (3.55 ± 0.69) was significantly higher than those of both group B (2.96 ± 0.72) and group C (2.89 ± 0.51) (p < 0.01, respectively). Groups B and C are almost comparable and showed no significant difference during the course. In group A, HP eradication significantly decreased the SUV to 3.1 ± 0.43 (P < .01). SUV after the eradication was significantly reduced (P < .01) in the mild to moderate atrophy (C1-C3) group according to Kimura and Takemoto classification of chronic gastritis of group A. Although SUV in the advanced atrophy group (O1-O3) tended to decline after the eradication, the change was not significant. CONCLUSION HP-infected stomach showed higher FDG uptake in the fundic gland region and HP eradication decreased the uptake in the mild to moderate atrophic gastritis but not in the severe atrophic gastritis.
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- Kyoko Marubashi
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kusunoki Hospital, Fujioka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kusunoki Hospital, Fujioka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kusunoki Hospital, Fujioka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kusunoki Hospital, Fujioka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kusunoki Hospital, Fujioka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kusunoki Hospital, Fujioka, Japan
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Bian J, Yan K, Liu N, Xu X. Correlations between circulating tumor cell phenotyping and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography uptake in non-small cell lung cancer. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2020; 146:2621-2630. [PMID: 32661602 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-020-03244-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE The epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) phenotype-based subsets of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) might be predictors of tumor progression. We evaluated the clinical properties of different phenotypic CTCs in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Secondly, we explored the association between different phenotypic CTCs and the uptake of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) by the primary tumor on a positron emission tomographic (PET) scan. METHODS Venous blood samples from 34 pathologically confirmed Stage IIB-IVB NSCLC patients were collected prospectively. CTCs were immunoassayed using a SE-i·FISH®CTC kit. We identified CTCs into cytokeratin positive (CK+) and cytokeratin negative (CK-) phenotypes. CTC classifications were correlated with the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) measured by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) curves were produced using the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS CTCs were detected in 91.2% of NSCLC patients. CTC counting was associated with TNM stage (P = 0.014) and distant metastasis (P = 0.007). The number of CK-CTCs was also positively associated with TNM stage (P = 0.022) and distant metastasis (P = 0.007). Both total CTC counting and CK-CTC counting did not show association with SUVmax value (P = 0.959, P = 0.903). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis demonstrated that patients with ≥ 7 CTCs had shorter OS (P = 0.003) and PFS (P = 0.001) relative to patients with < 7 CTCs). Notably, the number of CK-CTCs can act as independent risk factors for PFS (P = 0.044) and OS (P = 0.043) in NSCLC patients. However, SUVmax value was not associated with OS (P = 0.895) and PFS (P = 0.686). CONCLUSION The CTC subpopulations could be useful evidence for testing metastasis and prognosis in NSCLC patients. The SUVmax value of the primary tumor was not related to prognosis in patients with NSCLC.
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- Jiarong Bian
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Northern Jiangsu Province Hospital, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, 28 Nan Tong Road, Yangzhou, 225001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Northern Jiangsu Province Hospital, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Northern Jiangsu Province Hospital, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, 28 Nan Tong Road, Yangzhou, 225001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Northern Jiangsu Province Hospital, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, 28 Nan Tong Road, Yangzhou, 225001, People's Republic of China.
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Sadeghzadeh M, Wenzel B, Gündel D, Deuther-Conrad W, Toussaint M, Moldovan RP, Fischer S, Ludwig FA, Teodoro R, Jonnalagadda S, Jonnalagadda SK, Schüürmann G, Mereddy VR, Drewes LR, Brust P. Development of Novel Analogs of the Monocarboxylate Transporter Ligand FACH and Biological Validation of One Potential Radiotracer for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25102309. [PMID: 32423056 PMCID: PMC7288138 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25102309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Monocarboxylate transporters 1-4 (MCT1-4) are involved in several metabolism-related diseases, especially cancer, providing the chance to be considered as relevant targets for diagnosis and therapy. [18F]FACH was recently developed and showed very promising preclinical results as a potential positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracer for imaging of MCTs. Given that [18F]FACH did not show high blood-brain barrier permeability, the current work is aimed to investigate whether more lipophilic analogs of FACH could improve brain uptake for imaging of gliomas, while retaining binding to MCTs. The 2-fluoropyridinyl-substituted analogs 1 and 2 were synthesized and their MCT1 inhibition was estimated by [14C]lactate uptake assay on rat brain endothelial-4 (RBE4) cells. While compounds 1 and 2 showed lower MCT1 inhibitory potencies than FACH (IC50 = 11 nM) by factors of 11 and 25, respectively, 1 (IC50 = 118 nM) could still be a suitable PET candidate. Therefore, 1 was selected for radiosynthesis of [18F]1 and subsequent biological evaluation for imaging of the MCT expression in mouse brain. Regarding lipophilicity, the experimental log D7.4 result for [18F]1 agrees pretty well with its predicted value. In vivo and in vitro studies revealed high uptake of the new radiotracer in kidney and other peripheral MCT-expressing organs together with significant reduction by using specific MCT1 inhibitor α-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid. Despite a higher lipophilicity of [18F]1 compared to [18F]FACH, the in vivo brain uptake of [18F]1 was in a similar range, which is reflected by calculated BBB permeabilities as well through similar transport rates by MCTs on RBE4 cells. Further investigation is needed to clarify the MCT-mediated transport mechanism of these radiotracers in brain.
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- Masoud Sadeghzadeh
- Department of Neuroradiopharmaceuticals, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany; (B.W.); (D.G.); (W.D.-C.); (M.T.); (R.-P.M.); (S.F.); (F.-A.L.); (R.T.); (P.B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-341-2341794630; Fax: +49-341-2341794699
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- Department of Neuroradiopharmaceuticals, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany; (B.W.); (D.G.); (W.D.-C.); (M.T.); (R.-P.M.); (S.F.); (F.-A.L.); (R.T.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Neuroradiopharmaceuticals, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany; (B.W.); (D.G.); (W.D.-C.); (M.T.); (R.-P.M.); (S.F.); (F.-A.L.); (R.T.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Neuroradiopharmaceuticals, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany; (B.W.); (D.G.); (W.D.-C.); (M.T.); (R.-P.M.); (S.F.); (F.-A.L.); (R.T.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Neuroradiopharmaceuticals, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany; (B.W.); (D.G.); (W.D.-C.); (M.T.); (R.-P.M.); (S.F.); (F.-A.L.); (R.T.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Neuroradiopharmaceuticals, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany; (B.W.); (D.G.); (W.D.-C.); (M.T.); (R.-P.M.); (S.F.); (F.-A.L.); (R.T.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Neuroradiopharmaceuticals, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany; (B.W.); (D.G.); (W.D.-C.); (M.T.); (R.-P.M.); (S.F.); (F.-A.L.); (R.T.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Neuroradiopharmaceuticals, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany; (B.W.); (D.G.); (W.D.-C.); (M.T.); (R.-P.M.); (S.F.); (F.-A.L.); (R.T.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Neuroradiopharmaceuticals, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany; (B.W.); (D.G.); (W.D.-C.); (M.T.); (R.-P.M.); (S.F.); (F.-A.L.); (R.T.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Pharmacy Practice & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN 55812, USA; (S.J.); (S.K.J.); (V.R.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Pharmacy Practice & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN 55812, USA; (S.J.); (S.K.J.); (V.R.M.)
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- UFZ Department of Ecological Chemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany;
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg, Leipziger Straße 29, 09599 Freiberg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Pharmacy Practice & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN 55812, USA; (S.J.); (S.K.J.); (V.R.M.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth, 251 SMed, 1035 University Drive, Duluth, MN 55812, USA;
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- Department of Neuroradiopharmaceuticals, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany; (B.W.); (D.G.); (W.D.-C.); (M.T.); (R.-P.M.); (S.F.); (F.-A.L.); (R.T.); (P.B.)
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Anton-Rodriguez JM, Lewis D, Djoukhadar I, Russell D, Julyan P, Coope D, King AT, Lloyd SKL, Evans DG, Jackson A, Matthews JC. [18F]fluorothymidine and [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose PET Imaging Demonstrates Uptake and Differentiates Growth in Neurofibromatosis 2 Related Vestibular Schwannoma. Otol Neurotol 2020; 40:826-835. [PMID: 31033921 PMCID: PMC6594723 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000002272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text Objective: To investigate whether [18F]fluorothymidine (FLT) and/or [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) can differentiate growth in neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2) related vestibular schwannomas (VS) and to evaluate the importance of PET scanner spatial resolution on measured tumor uptake. Methods: Six NF2 patients with 11 VS (4 rapidly growing, 7 indolent), were scanned with FLT and FDG using a high-resolution research tomograph (HRRT, Siemens) and a Siemens Biograph TrueV PET-CT, with and without resolution modeling image reconstruction. Mean, maximum, and peak standardised uptake values (SUV) for each tumor were derived and the intertumor correlation between FDG and FLT uptake was compared. The ability of FDG and FLT SUV values to discriminate between rapidly growing and slow growing (indolent) tumors was assessed using receiver operator characteristic (ROC) analysis. Results: Tumor uptake was seen with both tracers, using both scanners, with and without resolution modeling. FDG and FLT uptake was correlated (R2 = 0.67–0.86, p < 0.01) and rapidly growing tumors displayed significantly higher uptake (SUVmean and SUVpeak) of both tracers (p < 0.05, one tailed t test). All of the PET analyses performed demonstrated better discriminatory power (AUCROC range = 0.71–0.86) than tumor size alone (AUCROC = 0.61). The use of standard resolution scanner with standard reconstruction did not result in a notable deterioration of discrimination accuracy. Conclusion: NF2 related VS demonstrate uptake of both FLT and FDG, which is significantly increased in rapidly growing tumors. A short static FDG PET scan with standard clinical resolution and reconstruction can provide relevant information on tumor growth to aid clinical decision making.
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- Jose M Anton-Rodriguez
- Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester.,Christie Medical Physics and Engineering, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester
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- Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester.,Manchester Skull Base Unit, Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre
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- Department of Radiology, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
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- Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester.,Christie Medical Physics and Engineering, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester
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- Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester.,Manchester Skull Base Unit, Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
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- Manchester Skull Base Unit, Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
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- Manchester Skull Base Unit, Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
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- Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, Manchester University Hospitals National Health Service Foundation Trust and Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester.,Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC), University of Manchester
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- Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester.,Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC), University of Manchester
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Sattler B, Kranz M, Wenzel B, Jain NT, Moldovan RP, Toussaint M, Deuther-Conrad W, Ludwig FA, Teodoro R, Sattler T, Sadeghzadeh M, Sabri O, Brust P. Preclinical Incorporation Dosimetry of [ 18F]FACH-A Novel 18F-Labeled MCT1/MCT4 Lactate Transporter Inhibitor for Imaging Cancer Metabolism with PET. Molecules 2020; 25:E2024. [PMID: 32357571 PMCID: PMC7248880 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25092024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2020] [Revised: 04/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Overexpression of monocarboxylate transporters (MCTs) has been shown for a variety of human cancers (e.g., colon, brain, breast, and kidney) and inhibition resulted in intracellular lactate accumulation, acidosis, and cell death. Thus, MCTs are promising targets to investigate tumor cancer metabolism with positron emission tomography (PET). Here, the organ doses (ODs) and the effective dose (ED) of the first 18F-labeled MCT1/MCT4 inhibitor were estimated in juvenile pigs. Whole-body dosimetry was performed in three piglets (age: ~6 weeks, weight: ~13-15 kg). The animals were anesthetized and subjected to sequential hybrid Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography (PET/CT) up to 5 h after an intravenous (iv) injection of 156 ± 54 MBq [18F]FACH. All relevant organs were defined by volumes of interest. Exponential curves were fitted to the time-activity data. Time and mass scales were adapted to the human order of magnitude and the ODs calculated using the ICRP 89 adult male phantom with OLINDA 2.1. The ED was calculated using tissue weighting factors as published in Publication 103 of the International Commission of Radiation Protection (ICRP103). The highest organ dose was received by the urinary bladder (62.6 ± 28.9 µSv/MBq), followed by the gall bladder (50.4 ± 37.5 µSv/MBq) and the pancreas (30.5 ± 27.3 µSv/MBq). The highest contribution to the ED was by the urinary bladder (2.5 ± 1.1 µSv/MBq), followed by the red marrow (1.7 ± 0.3 µSv/MBq) and the stomach (1.3 ± 0.4 µSv/MBq). According to this preclinical analysis, the ED to humans is 12.4 µSv/MBq when applying the ICRP103 tissue weighting factors. Taking into account that preclinical dosimetry underestimates the dose to humans by up to 40%, the conversion factor applied for estimation of the ED to humans would rise to 20.6 µSv/MBq. In this case, the ED to humans upon an iv application of ~300 MBq [18F]FACH would be about 6.2 mSv. This risk assessment encourages the translation of [18F]FACH into clinical study phases and the further investigation of its potential as a clinical tool for cancer imaging with PET.
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- Bernhard Sattler
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Department of Neuroradiopharmaceuticals, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
- Tromsø PET Center, University Hospital of North Norway, 9009 Tromsø, Norway
- Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Biology Research Group, The Arctic University of Norway, 9009 Tromsø, Norway
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Department of Neuroradiopharmaceuticals, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Department of Neuroradiopharmaceuticals, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Department of Neuroradiopharmaceuticals, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Department of Neuroradiopharmaceuticals, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Department of Neuroradiopharmaceuticals, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Department of Neuroradiopharmaceuticals, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Department of Neuroradiopharmaceuticals, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Claw Animals, University of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Department of Neuroradiopharmaceuticals, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Department of Neuroradiopharmaceuticals, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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A Challenging Case of Solitary Necrotic Nodules of the Liver Mimicking Hepatic Metastases: CT, MRI, and PET-CT Findings. J Belg Soc Radiol 2020; 104:16. [PMID: 32292875 PMCID: PMC7147685 DOI: 10.5334/jbsr.2088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Main teaching point: Solitary necrotic nodules of the liver can be multiple and usually appear as hypovascular nodules mimicking hepatic metastases, but they are relatively small and located in the subcapsular areas of the liver. We report a very rare case of multiple solitary necrotic nodules of the liver mimicking hepatic metastases in a patient with previous history of lung cancer. The lesions appeared as low-attenuated or low-signal intensity nodules with thin rim enhancement on both contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, making them difficult to differentiate from hepatic metastases. This rare benign entity should be kept in mind, especially when lesions are small and located in the subcapsular areas of the liver.
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Recent progress in in vivo phenotyping technologies for better prediction of transporter-mediated drug-drug interactions. Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2020; 35:76-88. [PMID: 31948854 DOI: 10.1016/j.dmpk.2019.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Revised: 12/27/2019] [Accepted: 12/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Clinical reports on transporter-mediated drug-drug interactions (TP-DDIs) have rapidly accumulated and regulatory guidance/guidelines recommend that sponsors consider performing quantitative prediction of TP-DDI risks in the process of drug development. In vitro experiments for characterizing the function of drug transporters have been established and various parameters such as the inhibition constant (Ki) of drugs and the intrinsic uptake/efflux clearance for a certain transporter can be obtained. However, many reports have indicated large discrepancies between the parameters estimated from in vitro experiments and those rationally explaining drug pharmacokinetics. Thus, it is essential to evaluate directly the function of each transporter isoform in vivo in humans. At present, several transporter substrate drugs and endogenous compounds have been recognized as probe substrates for a specific transporter and transporter function was evaluated by monitoring the plasma and urine concentration of those probes; however, few compounds specifically transported via a single transporter isoform have been found. For monitoring the intraorgan concentration of drugs, positron emission tomography can be a powerful tool and clinical examples for quantification of in vivo transporter function have been published. In this review, novel methodologies for in vivo phenotyping of transporter function are summarized.
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ElHariri MAG, Harira M, Riad MM. Usefulness of PET–CT in the evaluation of suspected recurrent ovarian carcinoma. THE EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE 2019. [DOI: 10.1186/s43055-019-0002-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Leto CJ, Sharbel D, Wang CW, Bone TM, Liebman RM, Byrd JK, Groves MW. Workup of Suspected Chest Metastases on 18F-FDG-PET/CT in Head and Neck Cancer: Worth the Wait? EAR, NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL 2019; 98:158-164. [PMID: 30938238 DOI: 10.1177/0145561319828315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The objective of our study is to assess the impact of equivocal or positive positron emission tomography combined with low-dose noncontrast computed tomography (PET/CT) findings in the chest on treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC). We reviewed charts of patients presented at Augusta University's Head and Neck Tumor Board (AUTB) between 2013 and 2016 with the following exclusion criteria: <18 years, Veterans Affairs patients, those with incomplete data, and those without a history of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. The lung/thorax sections of the radiologists' PET/CT reports were graded as "Positive, Equivocal, or Negative" for chest metastases. Patients who underwent workup for suspected chest metastases were assessed for treatment delays, changes in treatment plans, and complications. In addition, we evaluated the time between AUTB presentation and peri-treatment PET/CT to primary treatment initiation were calculated between groups. There was a total of 363 patients with PET/CT prior to treatment, the read was "Negative" in 71.3% (n = 259), "Equivocal" in 20.9% (n = 76), and "Positive" in 5.8% (n = 21). Of 272 patients with complete treatment data, 22 underwent workup for suspected chest metastases. Mean time from PET/CT to treatment initiation was 27.5 days without workup and 64.9 days with workup ( P < .0001), and from AUTB presentation was 29.1 days without workup and 62.5 days with workup ( P < .0001). Five (19.2%) patients experienced a complication from workup. Twenty (76.9%) patients had no changes in their treatment plan after workup. In conclusion, our results for potential chest metastases on PET/CT in patients with HNC are often not clear-cut. Workup of suspected chest metastasis based on PET/CT findings significantly delays primary treatment initiation and may cause serious complications.
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- Christopher J Leto
- 1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- 1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- 2 Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- 1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- 3 Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA
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- 1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- 1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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Al-Mehisen R, Al-Mohaissen M, Yousef H. Cardiac involvement in disseminated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, successful management with chemotherapy dose reduction guided by cardiac imaging: A case report and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2019; 7:191-202. [PMID: 30705895 PMCID: PMC6354095 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i2.191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2018] [Revised: 12/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Secondary cardiac involvement by lymphoma has received limited attention in the medical literature, despite its grave prognosis. Although chemotherapy improves patients’ survival, a subgroup of treated patients dies suddenly due to myocardial rupture following chemotherapy initiation. Reducing the initial chemotherapy dose with dose escalation to standard doses may be effective in minimizing this risk but the data are limited. We report on the successful management of a patient with disseminated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) involving the heart using such approach.
CASE SUMMARY An 18-year-old male presented to our hospital with six months history of progressive dyspnea, orthopnea and cough. On physical examination, the patient was found to have a plethoric and mildly edematous face, fixed elevation of the right internal jugular vein, suggestive of superior vena cava obstruction, and a pelvic mass. Investigations during admission including a thoracoabdominal computed tomography (CT) scan with CT guided biopsy of the pelvic mass, echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging led to the diagnosis of disseminated DLBCL with cardiac involvement. The patients were successfully treated with chemotherapy dose reduction followed by dose escalation to standard doses, under the guidance of cardiac imaging. The patient completed chemotherapy and underwent a successful bone marrow transplant. He is currently in remission and has a normal left ventricular function.
CONCLUSION Imaging-guided chemotherapy dosing may minimize the risk of myocardial rupture in cardiac lymphoma. Data are limited. Management should be individualized.
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- Rabah Al-Mehisen
- Department of Cardiology, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Sciences (Cardiology), Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University Research Chair in Cardiovascular Disease in Women, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11511, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia
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The plasma glutamate concentration as a complementary tool to differentiate benign PET-positive lung lesions from lung cancer. BMC Cancer 2018; 18:868. [PMID: 30176828 PMCID: PMC6122613 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-018-4755-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background Pulmonary imaging often identifies suspicious abnormalities resulting in supplementary diagnostic procedures. This study aims to investigate whether the metabolic fingerprint of plasma allows to discriminate between patients with lung inflammation and patients with lung cancer. Methods Metabolic profiles of plasma from 347 controls, 269 cancer patients and 108 patients with inflammation were obtained by 1H-NMR spectroscopy. Models to discriminate between groups were trained by PLS-LDA. A test set was used for independent validation. A ROC curve was built to evaluate the diagnostic performance of potential biomarkers. Results Sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV of PET-CT to diagnose cancer are 96, 23, 76 and 71%. Metabolic profiles differentiate between cancer and inflammation with a sensitivity of 89%, a specificity of 87% and a MCE of 12%. Removal of the glutamate metabolite results in an increase of MCE (38%) and a decrease of both sensitivity and specificity (62%), demonstrating the importance of glutamate for discrimination. At the cut-off point 0.31 on the ROC curve, the relative glutamate concentration discriminates between cancer and inflammation with a sensitivity of 85%, a specificity of 81%, and an AUC of 0.88. PPV and NPV are 92 and 69%. In PET-positive patients with a relative glutamate level ≤ 0.31 the sensitivity to diagnose cancer reaches 100% with a PPV of 94%. In PET-negative patients, a relative glutamate level > 0.31 increases the specificity of PET from 23% to 58% and results in a high NPV of 100%. In case of discrepancy between SUVmax and the glutamate concentration, lung cancer is missed in 19% of the cases. Conclusion This study indicates that the 1H-NMR-derived relative plasma concentration of glutamate allows discrimination between lung cancer and lung inflammation. A glutamate level ≤ 0.31 in PET-positive patients corresponds to the diagnosis of lung cancer with a higher specificity and PPV than PET-CT. Glutamate levels > 0.31 in patients with PET negative lung lesions is likely to correspond with inflammation. Caution is needed for patients with conflicting SUVmax values and glutamate concentrations. Confirmation is needed in a prospective study with external validation and by another analytical technique such as HPLC-MS. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12885-018-4755-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Whole Body Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) in the Evaluation of Ophthalmic Tumors. Curr Med Sci 2018; 38:310-317. [PMID: 30074190 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-018-1880-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2016] [Revised: 01/26/2017] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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The clinical value of whole body positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) as an imaging tool in diagnosis of ophthalmic tumors was investigated. The retrospective observational case series were performed on the patients with suspected ophthalmic tumors who underwent whole body PET/CT. The golden standard of diagnosis was the final pathological diagnosis or the results of long-term follow-up for patients without surgery/biopsy. PET/CT findings were compared with the golden standard. The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy and positive likelihood ratio of PET/CT in the detection of ophthalmic tumors were calculated. The clinical application of PET/CT in different types of ophthalmic tumors was evaluated. The results showed that 30 patients (18 males and 12 females) with a mean age of 43.0 years (range 4-63 years) were collected. The mean sizes of orbital tumors and intraocular tumors were 26.8 mm×17.8 mm and 11.2 mm×6.1 mm, respectively. The overall sensitivity, specificity, accuracy and positive likelihood ratio of whole body PET/CT in ophthalmic tumors were 76.5%, 71.4%, 75.0% and 2.67, and were 62.5%, 100% and 70.0% in intraocular tumors, and those were 100%, 60.0% and 84.6% in orbital tumors, respectively. PET/CT findings were applied to help make appropriate treatment options in 27 out of 30 patients (90.0%), and 12 (40.0%) patients changed the treatment strategy. False negative results in 4 cases and false positive results in 2 cases were observed in this series. It was suggested that PET/CT was an effective imaging modality in detecting, diagnosing and developing therapeutic schedule for patients with ophthalmic tumors. It was more sensitive and accurate for detecting orbital tumors than for detecting intraocular tumors.
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Roolf C, Richter A, Konkolefski C, Knuebel G, Sekora A, Krohn S, Stenzel J, Krause BJ, Vollmar B, Murua Escobar H, Junghanss C. Decitabine demonstrates antileukemic activity in B cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia with MLL rearrangements. J Hematol Oncol 2018; 11:62. [PMID: 29728108 PMCID: PMC5936021 DOI: 10.1186/s13045-018-0607-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background Promotor hypermethylation of CpG islands is common in B cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL) with mixed lineage leukemia (MLL) gene rearrangements. Hypomethylating agents (HMA) such as azacitidine (AZA) and decitabine (DEC) reduce DNA hypermethylation by incorporation into DNA and were successfully introduced into the clinic for the treatment of myeloid neoplasias. Methods Here, we investigated whether HMA induce comparable biological effects in MLL-positive BCP-ALL. Further, efficacy of HMA and concomitant application of cytostatic drugs (cytarabine and doxorubicin) were evaluated on established SEM and RS4;11 cell lines. In addition, promising approaches were studied on BCP-ALL cell line- and patient-derived xenograft models. Results In general, DEC effects were stronger compared to AZA on MLL-positive BCP-ALL cells. DEC significantly reduced proliferation by induction of cell cycle arrest in G0/G1 phase and apoptosis. Most sensitive to HMA were SEM cells which are characterized by a fast cell doubling time. The combination of low-dose HMA and conventional cytostatic agents revealed a heterogeneous response pattern. The strongest antiproliferative effects were observed when ALL cells were simultaneously exposed to HMA and cytostatic drugs. Most potent synergistic effects of HMA were induced with cytarabine. Finally, the therapeutic potential of DEC was evaluated on BCP-ALL xenograft models. DEC significantly delayed leukemic proliferation in xenograft models as demonstrated longitudinally by non-invasive bioluminescence as well as 18F-FDG-PET/CT imaging. Unexpectedly, in vivo concomitant application of DEC and cytarabine did not enhance the antiproliferative effect compared to DEC monotherapy. Conclusions Our data reveal that DEC is active in MLL-positive BCP-ALL and warrant clinical evaluation. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13045-018-0607-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- C Roolf
- Department of Medicine, Clinic III - Hematology, Oncology, Palliative Medicine, Rostock University Medical Center, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 6, 18057, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Clinic III - Hematology, Oncology, Palliative Medicine, Rostock University Medical Center, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 6, 18057, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Clinic III - Hematology, Oncology, Palliative Medicine, Rostock University Medical Center, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 6, 18057, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Clinic III - Hematology, Oncology, Palliative Medicine, Rostock University Medical Center, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 6, 18057, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Clinic III - Hematology, Oncology, Palliative Medicine, Rostock University Medical Center, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 6, 18057, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Clinic III - Hematology, Oncology, Palliative Medicine, Rostock University Medical Center, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 6, 18057, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Rostock University Medical Center, University of Rostock, Gertrudenplatz 1, 18057, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Rostock University Medical Center, University of Rostock, Gertrudenplatz 1, 18057, Rostock, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Surgery, Rostock University Medical Center, University of Rostock, Schillingallee 69a, 18057, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Clinic III - Hematology, Oncology, Palliative Medicine, Rostock University Medical Center, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 6, 18057, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Clinic III - Hematology, Oncology, Palliative Medicine, Rostock University Medical Center, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 6, 18057, Rostock, Germany.
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Hu L, Pan Y, Zhou Z, Gao J. Application of positron emission tomography-computed tomography in the diagnosis of pulmonary ground-glass nodules. Exp Ther Med 2017; 14:5109-5113. [PMID: 29201223 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2017.5194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Accepted: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the value of positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose in the clinical diagnosis of pulmonary ground-glass nodule. In total, 54 patients with pulmonary GGN that were identified by PET-CT examination were selected and confirmed by pathology and clinical diagnosis in hospital between April 2014 and April 2015. The association between PET-CT findings and pathology, and the value of PET-CT were then evaluated. In the 54 patients, solitary pulmonary GGN with a nodule diameter of between 0.6 and 2.0 cm were detected. Amongst them, the PET-CT examination of 42 patients revealed hyper metabolic nodules, and were all mixed GGN type nodules with a diameter >1 cm. The PET-CT examination of the remaining 12 patients demonstrated no evidence of metabolic abnormalities and the nodules in these patients were pure or mixed GGN with a diameter <1 cm (except 2 cases with a diameter ≥1 cm). Furthermore, the diagnoses for all patients were pathologically confirmed by CT-guided needle biopsy or thoracoscopic surgical resection. Amongst them, there were 41 cases of lung adenocarcinoma, 4 cases of fungal infection, 7 cases of inflammation and 2 cases of adenomatoid hyperplasia. Additionally, PET-CT has a lower detection rate for smaller GGN exhibits no clear advantage for pure GGN, but has a higher detection rate for larger GGN. In conclusion, to a certain extent, PET-CT makes up for the shortcomings of traditional imaging and has some clinical value for the diagnosis of GGN.
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- Lili Hu
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, P.R. China
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Choi EK, Chong A, Ha JM, Jung CK, O JH, Kim SH. Clinicopathological characteristics including BRAF V600E mutation status and PET/CT findings in papillary thyroid carcinoma. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2017; 87:73-79. [PMID: 28329426 DOI: 10.1111/cen.13335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Revised: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We assessed the associations between FDG uptake in primary papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs) and clinicopathological features, including the BRAF V600E mutation, using quantitative and qualitative analyses of preoperative PET/CT data. DESIGN AND PATIENTS This was a retrospective review of 106 patients with PTC who underwent PET/CT scans between February 2009 and January 2011 before undergoing total thyroidectomy. Data collected from surgical specimens were compared with FDG uptake in the primary tumour using quantitative and qualitative analyses of preoperative PET/CT data. Clinicopathological data included the primary tumour size, subtype, capsular invasion, extrathyroid extension, multifocality, BRAF V600E mutation status, lymph node metastasis and distant metastasis. RESULTS The SUVmax of the primary tumour was significantly higher in patients with a primary tumour >1 cm, extrathyroid extension or the BRAF V600E mutation than in patients without these features (P<.001, .049 and <.001). Univariate analyses showed that primary tumour size, extrathyroid extension and BRAF V600E mutation status were associated with the SUVmax of the PTC. Multivariate analysis indicated that primary tumour size and the BRAF V600E mutation were associated with the SUVmax of the PTC. In a visual assessment, the primary tumour size was larger in FDG-avid than in non-FDG-avid PTCs (P<.001). There was no significant difference in the presence of multifocality, thyroid capsular invasion, extrathyroid extension, BRAF V600E mutation, lymph node metastasis or distant metastasis between FDG-avid and non-FDG-avid PTCs. CONCLUSIONS Primary tumour size and the BRAF V600E mutation are significant factors associated with the SUVmax on preoperative PET/CT in patients with PTC.
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- Eun Kyoung Choi
- Department of Radiology, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Hospital Pathology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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Wang F, Hou H, Zhou H, Wu S, Mao L, Huang M, Yin B, Huang J, Sun Z. Use of TBAg/PHA ratio in distinguishing tuberculoma from cancer in solitary pulmonary nodule or mass. CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL 2017; 12:1174-1181. [PMID: 28488310 DOI: 10.1111/crj.12648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Revised: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Differentiation of tuberculoma from cancer in solitary pulmonary nodule or mass still remains a major challenge in diagnostic laboratories. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study is to determine the performance of T-SPOT.TB assay in discriminating these 2 diseases. METHODS We prospectively enrolled 331 patients with a solitary pulmonary nodule or mass on computed tomography scans. Conventional tests and T-SPOT.TB assay were simultaneously performed in all participants. RESULTS Our results showed that the performance of directly using T-SPOT.TB results in distinguishing tuberculoma from cancer in solitary pulmonary nodule or mass was not satisfactory because of moderate sensitivity and specificity. However, a further calculation of the ratio of TB-specific antigen (TBAg) to phytohemagglutinin (PHA) (TBAg/PHA ratio) of T-SPOT.TB assay may lead to improvement in distinguishing these 2 diseases. If using the threshold value of 0.236, the sensitivity and specificity of the TBAg/PHA ratio in distinguishing tuberculoma from cancer in solitary pulmonary nodule or mass were, respectively, 80.6% and 93.3%. The area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.921 (95% confidence interval, 0.875-0.967). Furthermore, the TBAg/PHA ratio may also be used to distinguish tuberculoma from other benign diseases (AUC: 0.909, sensitivity: 85.07%, specificity: 90%). CONCLUSIONS Calculation of the TBAg/PHA ratio might provide a useful non-invasive tool for distinguishing tuberculoma from cancer in patients with a solitary pulmonary nodule or mass in TB-endemic countries.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Pantiora EV, Kontis EA, Michalaki V, Primetis E, Vezakis A, Polydorou A, Fragulidis GP. Granuloma Mimicking Local Recurrence on PET/CT after Liver Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastasis: A Case Report. Cureus 2016; 8:e717. [PMID: 27625903 PMCID: PMC5010375 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Positron emission tomography–computed tomography (PET/CT) improves the diagnostic interpretation of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG ) PET and CT in oncologic patients and has an impact on both diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of patient management. However, false positive findings from the PET/CT imaging should be taken into consideration as they mislead physicians into improper therapeutic actions. We present a 48-year-old female patient with a history of left colectomy for colorectal cancer and subsequent liver metastasectomy. After one year of follow-up, she presented with a highly suspicious lesion in the liver, which was confirmed on PET/CT as a metastatic liver tumor. Consequently, the patient underwent surgical excision of the tumor, and the definitive histological diagnosis showed a granulomatous tissue with giant cells and foreign body tissue reaction. Based on this report, we briefly review the dangerous pitfalls from radiological and PET/CT imaging concerning the preoperative diagnostic workup examination, as they may significantly alter the treatment plan in oncologic patients.
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- Eirini V Pantiora
- 2nd Department of Surgery, ARETAIEIO Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine
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- 2nd Department of Surgery, ARETAIEIO Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine
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- Department of Oncology, ARETAIEIO Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine
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- 1st Department of Radiology, ARETAIEIO Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine
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- 2nd Department of Surgery, ARETAIEIO Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine
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- 2nd Department of Surgery, ARETAIEIO Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine
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- 2nd Department of Surgery, ARETAIEIO Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine
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Zheng Y, Hu G, Liu Y, Ma Y, Dang Y, Li F, Xing H, Wang T, Huo L. The role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the management of patients with secondary haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Clin Radiol 2016; 71:1248-1254. [PMID: 27387105 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2016.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Revised: 05/13/2016] [Accepted: 05/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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AIM To investigate the ability of combined 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (18F-FDG) positron-emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) to determine potential causes of secondary haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH) and to predict prognosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS Forty-three patients (male/female 20/23, median age 48.5 years), who were diagnosed with sHLH and underwent FDG-PET/CT before treatment, were retrospectively reviewed. The clinical characteristics were compared to identify the predictors of high-yield FDG-PET/CT. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to identify factors associated with survival. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 19.0. RESULTS PET results were helpful in 65.1% (28/43), whilst non-contributory in 34.9% (15/43) of patients with regard to the final diagnosis. Lymphoma was the most common (25/43) reason for sHLH, and patients with focal FDG uptake were more likely to be diagnosed with underlying diseases. C-reactive protein (CRP) was found to be a good indicator for the usefulness of PET/CT in HLH patients. Multivariate analysis showed that therapy regimen (hazard ratio [HR]=4.99, p=0.026), fibrinogen (FBG) <1.5 g/l (HR=3.87, p=0.049) and spleen:mediastinum ratio (SP/M) (HR=7.44, p=0.006) were independent prognostic factors for survival. CONCLUSION FDG-PET/CT could be a useful technique for detecting underlying diseases causing sHLH. CRP was a useful predictor of FDG-PET/CT effectiveness. Therapy regimen, FBG level, and SP/M were independent prognostic factors for HLH survival.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, PR China.
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Yoon S, An YS, Lee SJ, So EY, Kim JH, Chung YS, Yoon JK. Relation Between F-18 FDG Uptake of PET/CT and BRAFV600E Mutation in Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Medicine (Baltimore) 2015; 94:e2063. [PMID: 26632889 PMCID: PMC4674192 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000002063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BRAFV600E mutation and F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake are potential prognostic factors of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). This study was performed to investigate the relationship between the BRAFV600E mutation and F-18 FDG uptake in PTC.We retrospectively included 169 PTC patients who underwent F-18 FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) before thyroidectomy from May 2009 to August 2012. Subjects were classified into overt PTC (>1 cm, n = 76) and papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC, n = 93) groups. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to assess the relationship between maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) of the primary tumors and clinicopathologic variables.The BRAFV600E mutation was detected in 82.2% (139/169). In all subjects, the BRAFV600E mutation and tumor size were independently related to SUVmax by multivariate analysis (P = 0.048 and P < 0.001, respectively). SUVmax was significantly higher in tumors with the BRAFV600E mutation than in those with wild-type BRAF (9.4 ± 10.9 vs 5.0 ± 4.1, P < 0.001). Similarly, in overt PTC group, the BRAFV600E mutation and tumor size were independently correlated with SUVmax (P = 0.032 and P = 0.001, respectively). By contrast, in PTMC group, only tumor size was significantly associated with SUVmax (P = 0.010). The presence of the BRAFV600E mutation is independently associated with high F-18 FDG uptake on preoperative PET/CT in patients with overt PTC, but this relationship was not evident in PTMC. This study provides a better understanding of the relationship between F-18 FDG uptake and BRAFV600E mutation in patients with PTC.
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- Seokho Yoon
- From the Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SY, Y-SA, SJL, J-KY); Department of Surgery (EYS); Department of Pathology (J-HK); and Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (Y-SC), Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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Synthesis and evaluation of Tc-99m-labeled RRL-containing peptide as a non-invasive tumor imaging agent in a mouse fibrosarcoma model. Ann Nucl Med 2015; 29:779-85. [DOI: 10.1007/s12149-015-1002-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2015] [Accepted: 07/06/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Differentiation of malignant tumours from granulomas by using dynamic [(18)F]-fluoro-L-α-methyltyrosine positron emission tomography. EJNMMI Res 2015; 5:29. [PMID: 25977883 PMCID: PMC4420762 DOI: 10.1186/s13550-015-0109-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2015] [Accepted: 04/18/2015] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Background Previous clinical studies have revealed the potential of [18F]-fluoro-L-α-methyltyrosine (18F-FAMT) for the differential diagnosis of malignant tumours from sarcoidosis. However, one concern regarding the differential diagnosis with 18F-FAMT is the possibility of false negatives given the small absolute uptake of 18F-FAMT that has been observed in some malignant tumours. The aim of this study was to evaluate a usefulness of dynamic 18F-FAMT positron emission tomography (PET) for differentiating malignant tumours from granulomas. Methods Rats bearing both granulomas (Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-induced) and tumours (C6 glioma cell-induced) underwent dynamic 2-deoxy-2-[18F]-fluoro-D-glucose (18F-FDG) PET and 18F-FAMT PET for 120 min on consecutive days. Time-activity curves, static images, mean standardized uptake values (SUVs) and the SUV ratios (SUVRs; calculated by dividing SUV at each time point by that of 2 min after injection) were assessed. Results In tumours, 18F-FAMT showed a shoulder peak immediately after the initial distribution followed by gradual clearance compared with granulomas. Although the mean SUV in the tumours (1.00 ± 0.10) was significantly higher than that in the granulomas (0.88 ± 0.12), a large overlap was observed. In contrast, the SUVR was markedly higher in tumours than in granulomas (50 min/2 min, 0.72 ± 0.06 and 0.56 ± 0.05, respectively) with no overlap. The dynamic patterns, SUVR, and mean SUV of 18F-FDG in the granulomas were comparable to those in the tumours. Conclusions Dynamic 18F-FAMT and SUVR analysis might compensate for the current limitations and help in improving the diagnostic accuracy of 18F-FAMT.
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Kurihara H, Shimizu C, Miyakita Y, Yoshida M, Hamada A, Kanayama Y, Yonemori K, Hashimoto J, Tani H, Kodaira M, Yunokawa M, Yamamoto H, Watanabe Y, Fujiwara Y, Tamura K. Molecular imaging using PET for breast cancer. Breast Cancer 2015; 23:24-32. [PMID: 25917108 DOI: 10.1007/s12282-015-0613-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2015] [Accepted: 04/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Molecular imaging can visualize the biological processes at the molecular and cellular levels in vivo using certain tracers for specific molecular targets. Molecular imaging of breast cancer can be performed with various imaging modalities, however, positron emission tomography (PET) is a sensitive and non-invasive molecular imaging technology and this review will focus on PET molecular imaging of breast cancer, such as FDG-PET, FLT-PET, hormone receptor PET, and anti-HER2 PET.
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- Hiroaki Kurihara
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan.
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- Department of Breast and Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Clinical Laboratories, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology Group for Translational Research Support Core, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Senyilmaz D, Teleman AA. Chicken or the egg: Warburg effect and mitochondrial dysfunction. F1000PRIME REPORTS 2015; 7:41. [PMID: 26097714 PMCID: PMC4447048 DOI: 10.12703/p7-41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Compared with normal cells, cancer cells show alterations in many cellular processes, including energy metabolism. Studies on cancer metabolism started with Otto Warburg's observation at the beginning of the last century. According to Warburg, cancer cells rely on glycolysis more than mitochondrial respiration for energy production. Considering that glycolysis yields much less energy compared with mitochondrial respiration, Warburg hypothesized that mitochondria must be dysfunctional and this is the initiating factor for cancer formation. However, this hypothesis did not convince every scientist in the field. Some believed the opposite: the reduction in mitochondrial activity is a result of increased glycolysis. This discrepancy of opinions is ongoing. In this review, we will discuss the alterations in glycolysis, pyruvate metabolism, and the Krebs cycle in cancer cells and focus on cause and consequence.
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Alberghina L, Gaglio D. Redox control of glutamine utilization in cancer. Cell Death Dis 2014; 5:e1561. [PMID: 25476909 PMCID: PMC4454159 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2014.513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2014] [Revised: 10/13/2014] [Accepted: 10/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Glutamine utilization promotes enhanced growth of cancer cells. We propose a new concept map of cancer metabolism in which mitochondrial NADH and NADPH, in the presence of a dysfunctional electron transfer chain, promote reductive carboxylation from glutamine. We also discuss why nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenase (NNT) is required in vivo for glutamine utilization by reductive carboxylation. Moreover, NADPH, generated by both the pentose phosphate pathway and the cancer-specific serine glycolytic diversion, appears to sustain glutamine utilization for amino-acid synthesis, lipid synthesis, and for ROS quenching. The fact that the supply of NAD+ precursors reduces tumor aggressiveness suggests experimental approaches to clarify the role of the NADH-driven redox network in cancer.
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- L Alberghina
- 1] SYSBIO Center for Systems Biology, Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan and Rome, Italy [2] Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 2, Milan, Italy
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- 1] SYSBIO Center for Systems Biology, Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan and Rome, Italy [2] Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology (IBFM), National Research Council (CNR), Via F.lli Cervi 93, Segrate, Milan, Italy
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Oh DY, Kim JW, Koh SJ, Kim M, Park JH, Cho SY, Kim BG, Lee KL, Im JP. Does diabetes mellitus influence standardized uptake values of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in colorectal cancer? Intest Res 2014; 12:146-52. [PMID: 25349582 PMCID: PMC4204697 DOI: 10.5217/ir.2014.12.2.146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2013] [Revised: 01/24/2014] [Accepted: 01/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background/Aims Hyperglycemia is associated with decreased 2-18[F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) uptake by tumors assessed by positron emission tomography (PET). In this retrospective study we investigated a comparison of standardized uptake values (SUVs) in patients with primary colorectal cancers who either had diabetes mellitus (DM) or were otherwise healthy. Methods The medical records of 397 patients who were diagnosed with colorectal cancer and underwent PET-CT between January 2006 and December 2012 were analyzed. Eighty patients with DM and 317 patients without DM were included. Clinical characteristics were reviewed and maximal standardized uptake values (SUVmax) were calculated in the primary colorectal lesions. Results There was no significant difference between tumor SUVmax in DM patients (10.60±5.78) and those without DM (10.92±5.44). In addition, no significant difference was detected between tumor SUVmax in DM patients with glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels <8% (10.34±5.17) and those with HbA1c levels ≥8% (10.61±7.27). The maximum size of the primary colorectal tumor was associated with SUVmax in a linear regression analysis. Conclusion The results of this study showed that DM did not influence FDG uptake values in colorectal cancer patients regardless of glucose levels.
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- Da Yeon Oh
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kim DW, Kim WH, Kim MH, Kim CG, Oh CS, Min JJ. Synthesis and evaluation of Tc-99m DTPA-glutathione as a non-invasive tumor imaging agent in a mouse colon cancer model. Ann Nucl Med 2014; 28:447-54. [PMID: 24627293 DOI: 10.1007/s12149-014-0835-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2013] [Accepted: 02/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Glutathione (GSH) plays a critical role in detoxification reactions by reducing the levels of reactive oxygen species in cancer cells. This study aimed to develop technetium (Tc)-99m diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA)-GSH as a tumor imaging agent, and to evaluate the diagnostic performance of Tc-99m DTPA-GSH in terms of its ability to differentiate tumors from inflammatory lesions. METHODS DTPA-GSH was synthesized by reaction of GSH with DTPA anhydride under anhydrous conditions in a nitrogen atmosphere. DTPA-GSH was then reacted with Tc-99m sodium pertechnetate in a tin (II) chloride (SnCl2) solution. Gamma camera imaging was performed after intravenous injection of Tc-99m DTPA-GSH into a mouse CT-26 colon cancer model, or a mouse model of inflammation induced by the intramuscular injection of Freund's complete adjuvant. RESULTS DTPA-GSH was successfully prepared via a straightforward synthetic procedure and radiolabeled with Tc-99m at a high labeling efficiency (>95%). Tc-99m DTPA-GSH was strongly internalized by tumors in colon cancer model mice, with the tumor-to-normal muscle ratio of the complex reaching 4.3±0.9 at 4 h. By contrast, Tc-99m DTPA-GSH showed relatively weak uptake in inflammatory lesions (target-to-non-target ratio=2.0±0.3 at 4 h). A competition study showed that the uptake of Tc-99m DTPA-GSH into tumors was blocked by co-injection with high concentrations of free GSH. CONCLUSIONS The results of this work indicate that Tc-99m DTPA-GSH is a good candidate for development as a non-invasive tumor imaging agent. Furthermore, Tc-99m DTPA-GSH effectively distinguished between cancerous tissue and inflammatory lesions.
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- Dae-Weung Kim
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea
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Kim J, Yoo SW, Kang SR, Bom HS, Song HC, Min JJ. Clinical implication of F-18 FDG PET/CT in patients with secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Ann Hematol 2013; 93:661-7. [PMID: 24061788 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-013-1906-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2013] [Accepted: 09/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The contribution that F-18 fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (F-18 FDG) PET/CT makes to the diagnosis of malignancy in patients with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is still uncertain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of F-18 FDG PET/CT for the detection of underlying malignancy, to investigate the correlation between PET and laboratory parameters, and to identify prognosis-related factors in patients with secondary HLH. We enrolled 14 patients who were diagnosed with HLH and referred for F-18 FDG PET/CT to exclude malignancy. The diagnostic performance of F-18 FDG PET/CT for malignancy detection was assessed. The correlations between PET and laboratory parameters were determined. The prognostic significance of the following factors was evaluated: PET and laboratory parameters, age in years, presence of underlying malignancy, and fever and splenomegaly. Six of the 14 patients had malignancies (four with lymphoma, one with multiple myeloma, and one with colonic malignancy). Sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy of F-18 FDG PET/CT for malignancy detection were 83, 62.5, and 71.4 %, respectively. F-18 FDG uptake in the bone marrow and spleen was positively correlated with neutrophil count and C-reactive protein. All of the PET parameters, but none of the clinical or laboratory parameters, were significantly associated with patient outcome, as determined by univariate analysis. Given the small sample size, F-18 FDG PET/CT was useful for detecting underlying malignancy, and PET parameters correlated with laboratory parameters that reflected inflammatory status. F-18 FDG PET/CT might provide prognostic information for the management of patients with secondary HLH.
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- Jahae Kim
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hospital, 42 Jebong-no, Donggu, Gwangju, 501-757, Republic of Korea
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Shoghi KI, Xu J, Su Y, He J, Rowland D, Yan Y, Garbow JR, Tu Z, Jones LA, Higashikubo R, Wheeler KT, Lubet RA, Mach RH, You M. Quantitative receptor-based imaging of tumor proliferation with the sigma-2 ligand [(18)F]ISO-1. PLoS One 2013; 8:e74188. [PMID: 24073202 PMCID: PMC3779213 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2013] [Accepted: 07/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The sigma-2 receptor is expressed in higher density in proliferating (P) tumor cells versus quiescent (Q) tumor cells, thus providing an attractive target for imaging the proliferative status (i.e., P:Q ratio) of solid tumors. Here we evaluate the utility of the sigma-2 receptor ligand 2-(2-[(18)F]fluoroethoxy)-N-(4-(3,4-dihydro-6,7-dimethoxyisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)butyl)-5-methyl-benzamide, [(18)F]ISO-1, in two different rodent models of breast cancer. In the first study, small animal Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging studies were conducted with [(18)F]ISO-1 and (18)FDG in xenografts of mouse mammary tumor 66 and tracer uptake was correlated with the in vivo P:Q ratio determined by flow cytometric measures of BrdU-labeled tumor cells. The second model utilized a chemically-induced (N-methyl-N-nitrosourea [MNU]) model of rat mammary carcinoma to correlate measures of [(18)F]ISO-1 and FDG uptake with MR-based volumetric measures of tumor growth. In addition, [(18)F]ISO-1 and FDG were used to assess the response of MNU-induced tumors to bexarotene and Vorozole therapy. In the mouse mammary 66 tumors, a strong linear correlation was observed between the [(18)F]ISO-1 tumor: background ratio and the proliferative status (P:Q ratio) of the tumor (R = 0.87). Similarly, measures of [(18)F]ISO-1 uptake in MNU-induced tumors significantly correlated (R = 0.68, P<0.003) with changes in tumor volume between consecutive MR imaging sessions. Our data suggest that PET studies of [(18)F]ISO-1 provide a measure of both the proliferative status and tumor growth rate, which would be valuable in designing an appropriate treatment strategy.
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- Kooresh I. Shoghi
- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
- Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Center for Molecular and Genomic Imaging, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Wake Forest University Health Science Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States of America
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- National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
- Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
- Cancer Center and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
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Kamel AI, Taha Ali TF, Tawab MA. Potential impact of PET/CT on the initial staging of lymphoma. THE EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrnm.2012.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Lebedev A, Miraghaie R, Kotta K, Ball CE, Zhang J, Buchsbaum MS, Kolb HC, Elizarov A. Batch-reactor microfluidic device: first human use of a microfluidically produced PET radiotracer. LAB ON A CHIP 2013; 13:136-45. [PMID: 23135409 PMCID: PMC3743669 DOI: 10.1039/c2lc40853h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The very first microfluidic device used for the production of (18)F-labeled tracers for clinical research is reported along with the first human Positron Emission Tomography scan obtained with a microfluidically produced radiotracer. The system integrates all operations necessary for the transformation of [(18)F]fluoride in irradiated cyclotron target water to a dose of radiopharmaceutical suitable for use in clinical research. The key microfluidic technologies developed for the device are a fluoride concentration system and a microfluidic batch reactor assembly. Concentration of fluoride was achieved by means of absorption of the fluoride anion on a micro ion-exchange column (5 μL of resin) followed by release of the radioactivity with 45 μL of the release solution (95 ± 3% overall efficiency). The reactor assembly includes an injection-molded reactor chip and a transparent machined lid press-fitted together. The resulting 50 μL cavity has a unique shape designed to minimize losses of liquid during reactor filling and liquid evaporation. The cavity has 8 ports for gases and liquids, each equipped with a 2-way on-chip mechanical valve rated for pressure up to 20.68 bar (300 psi). The temperature is controlled by a thermoelectric heater capable of heating the reactor up to 180 °C from RT in 150 s. A camera captures live video of the processes in the reactor. HPLC-based purification and reformulation units are also integrated in the device. The system is based on "split-box architecture", with reagents loaded from outside of the radiation shielding. It can be installed either in a standard hot cell, or as a self-shielded unit. Along with a high level of integration and automation, split-box architecture allowed for multiple production runs without the user being exposed to radiation fields. The system was used to support clinical trials of [(18)F]fallypride, a neuroimaging radiopharmaceutical under IND Application #109,880.
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- Artem Lebedev
- Molecular Imaging Biomarker Research, Siemens Healthcare, 6100 Bristol Pkw, Culver City, California, USA. Fax: +1-310-568-9491; Tel: +1-310-864-1684
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- Molecular Imaging Biomarker Research, Siemens Healthcare, 6100 Bristol Pkw, Culver City, California, USA. Fax: +1-310-568-9491; Tel: +1-310-864-1684
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- Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, 11388 Sorrento Valley Road, Suit #100, San Diego, California, USA
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- Molecular Imaging Biomarker Research, Siemens Healthcare, 6100 Bristol Pkw, Culver City, California, USA. Fax: +1-310-568-9491; Tel: +1-310-864-1684
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- Molecular Imaging Biomarker Research, Siemens Healthcare, 6100 Bristol Pkw, Culver City, California, USA. Fax: +1-310-568-9491; Tel: +1-310-864-1684
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- Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, 11388 Sorrento Valley Road, Suit #100, San Diego, California, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, USA
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- Molecular Imaging Biomarker Research, Siemens Healthcare, 6100 Bristol Pkw, Culver City, California, USA. Fax: +1-310-568-9491; Tel: +1-310-864-1684
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- Molecular Imaging Biomarker Research, Siemens Healthcare, 6100 Bristol Pkw, Culver City, California, USA. Fax: +1-310-568-9491; Tel: +1-310-864-1684
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Functional radionuclide imaging modalities, now commonly combined with anatomical imaging modalities computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (single photon emission computed tomography [SPECT]/CT, positron emission tomography [PET]/CT, and PET/magnetic resonance imaging), are promising tools for the management of prostate cancer, particularly for therapeutic implications. Sensitive detection capability of prostate cancer using these imaging modalities is one issue; however, the treatment of prostate cancer using the information that can be obtained from functional radionuclide imaging techniques is another challenging area. There are not many SPECT or PET radiotracers that can cover the full spectrum of the management of prostate cancer from initial detection to staging, prognosis predictor, and all the way to treatment response assessment. However, when used appropriately, the information from functional radionuclide imaging improves, and sometimes significantly changes, the whole course of the cancer management. The limitations of using SPECT and PET radiotracers with regard to therapeutic implications are not so much different from their limitations solely for the task of detecting prostate cancer; however, the specific imaging target and how this target is reliably imaged by SPECT and PET can potentially make significant impact in the treatment of prostate cancer. Finally, although the localized prostate cancer is considered manageable, there is still significant need for improvement in noninvasive imaging of metastatic prostate cancer, in treatment guidance, and in response assessment from functional imaging, including radionuclide-based techniques. In this review article, we present the rationale of using functional radionuclide imaging and the therapeutic implications for each of radionuclide imaging agent that have been studied in human subjects.
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- Carina Mari Aparici
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, and Nuclear Medicine Service, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
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Bozkurt M, Okutur K, Aydin K, Namal E, Oztürk A, Balci C, Demir G. Locally metastatic mucinous rectal adenocarcinoma: Imaging diagnosis with DW-MRI in comparison with PET-CT. Oncol Lett 2012; 3:1311-1313. [PMID: 22783440 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2012.663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2011] [Accepted: 02/29/2012] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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A 56-year-old male patient with locally advanced mucinous rectal cancer underwent neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Follow-up imaging with positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) revealed a local response to chemoradiotherapy, whereas diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) showed newly presented sacral bone metastasis. Histopathologically confirmed bone metastasis and the local tumor were surgically removed. Repeat DW-MRI revealed tumor recurrence in the sacral excision zone eight months after surgery, which was reconfirmed by histopathology. This case shows the superior imaging ability of DW-MRI in the diagnosis of mucinous tumors in comparison to PET-CT.
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- Mustafa Bozkurt
- Department of Medical Oncology, Istanbul Bilim University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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James ML, Gambhir SS. A molecular imaging primer: modalities, imaging agents, and applications. Physiol Rev 2012; 92:897-965. [PMID: 22535898 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00049.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 702] [Impact Index Per Article: 58.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Molecular imaging is revolutionizing the way we study the inner workings of the human body, diagnose diseases, approach drug design, and assess therapies. The field as a whole is making possible the visualization of complex biochemical processes involved in normal physiology and disease states, in real time, in living cells, tissues, and intact subjects. In this review, we focus specifically on molecular imaging of intact living subjects. We provide a basic primer for those who are new to molecular imaging, and a resource for those involved in the field. We begin by describing classical molecular imaging techniques together with their key strengths and limitations, after which we introduce some of the latest emerging imaging modalities. We provide an overview of the main classes of molecular imaging agents (i.e., small molecules, peptides, aptamers, engineered proteins, and nanoparticles) and cite examples of how molecular imaging is being applied in oncology, neuroscience, cardiology, gene therapy, cell tracking, and theranostics (therapy combined with diagnostics). A step-by-step guide to answering biological and/or clinical questions using the tools of molecular imaging is also provided. We conclude by discussing the grand challenges of the field, its future directions, and enormous potential for further impacting how we approach research and medicine.
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- Michelle L James
- Molecular Imaging Program, Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 94305, USA
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Taha Ali TF. Usefulness of PET–CT in the assessment of suspected recurrent colorectal carcinoma. THE EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrnm.2012.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Lee SH, Huh SH, Jin SM, Rho YS, Yoon DY, Park CH. Diagnostic Value of Only 18F-fluorodeocyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography–Positive Lymph Nodes in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2012; 147:692-8. [DOI: 10.1177/0194599812443040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objective The role of 18F-fluorodeocyglucose positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) in only PET/CT–positive lymph nodes (LNs) is not well elucidated yet. This study was conducted to evaluate the diagnostic value of only PET/CT–positive LNs without correlating positive findings on conventional imaging modalities (CT, magnetic resonance imaging [MRI], and ultrasound [US]) in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Study Design Case series with chart review. Setting Hallym University School of Medicine. Subjects and Methods From January 2006 to September 2009, 114 patients with HNSCC who underwent CT, MRI, US, and PET/CT before definitive surgery with neck dissection were reviewed. All imaging tests were interpreted on imaging-based nodal classification and were compared with histopathological findings. Results Only PET/CT–positive LNs were found at 48 nodal levels in 33 patients. Thirteen of 48 (27%) nodal levels were true-positive (TP), and 35 of 48 (73%) were false-positive (FP). Fourteen nodal levels were included on N+ necks, and 34 were included on N0 necks. In N0 necks, the FP rate was significantly higher than the TP rate (28 vs 6, P = .034). Eleven only PET/CT–positive nodal levels in 10 patients were found on the contralateral neck side, and FP was significantly more prevalent than TP (8 vs 3, P = .041). No significant difference was observed for mean standardized uptake value and LN sizes between TP and FP. Conclusion Only PET/CT–positive LNs can frequently be found and do not predict LN metastasis, because a high percentage of results were FP. Our results suggest that only PET/CT–positive LNs should be considered negative, especially in N0 and contralateral necks.
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- Sang-Hyuk Lee
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Ilsong Memorial Institute of Head and Neck Cancer, Hallym University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Hallym University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hallym University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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Povoski SP, Hall NC, Murrey DA, Sharp DS, Hitchcock CL, Mojzisik CM, Bahnson EE, Knopp MV, Martin EW, Bahnson RR. Multimodal imaging and detection strategy with 124 I-labeled chimeric monoclonal antibody cG250 for accurate localization and confirmation of extent of disease during laparoscopic and open surgical resection of clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Surg Innov 2012; 20:59-69. [PMID: 22455975 PMCID: PMC3758170 DOI: 10.1177/1553350612438416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounts for approximately 85% to 90% of all primary kidney
malignancies, with clear cell RCC (ccRCC) constituting approximately 70% to 85% of all
RCCs. This study describes an innovative multimodal imaging and detection strategy that
uses 124I-labeled chimeric monoclonal antibody G250 (124I-cG250) for
accurate preoperative and intraoperative localization and confirmation of extent of
disease for both laparoscopic and open surgical resection of ccRCC. Two cases presented
herein highlight how this technology can potentially guide complete surgical resection and
confirm complete removal of all diseased tissues. This innovative 124I-cG250
(ie, 124I-girentuximab) multimodal imaging and detection approach, which would
be clinically very useful to urologic surgeons, urologic medical oncologists, nuclear
medicine physicians, radiologists, and pathologists who are involved in the care of ccRCC
patients, holds great potential for improving the diagnostic accuracy, operative planning
and approach, verification of disease resection, and monitoring for evidence of disease
recurrence in ccRCC patients.
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- Stephen P Povoski
- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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Mertens K, Mees G, Lambert B, Van de Wiele C, Goethals I. In vitro 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose uptake: practical considerations. Cancer Biother Radiopharm 2012; 27:183-8. [PMID: 22372557 DOI: 10.1089/cbr.2011.1125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In oncology 2-deoxy-2-[(18)F]fluoro-D-glucose ([(18)F]-FDG), a glucose analogue, is the most used positron emission tomography (PET) tracer. There are however some limitations due to low metabolic activity or high surrounding physiological uptake in several tumors or regions. Investigating new tracers or methods is expensive and elaborative when animal experiments or phase I clinical trials are used. In vitro experiments can overcome these limitations. We analyzed the influence of incubation time, cell medium conditions, administered activity, and cell density on [(18)F]-FDG uptake in six different cell cultures. Glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1)- and hexokinase 2 (HK2)-expression at high and low cell density was analyzed using immunocytochemistry. FDG-uptake increases over time and absence of glucose in the incubation medium increases uptake. By increasing the administered activity, uptake per protein also increases and tracer uptake per protein is lower at higher cell densities. Immunocytochemical analysis reveals a lower expression of both GLUT1 and HK2 at higher cell concentrations. All investigated parameters influenced FDG uptake and therefore we can conclude it is of utmost importance to keep administered activity, incubation medium, and time constant and to correct uptake when cell density changes due to environmental conditions, such as therapy.
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- Koen Mertens
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Ghent, Belgium.
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Multimodal imaging and detection approach to 18F-FDG-directed surgery for patients with known or suspected malignancies: a comprehensive description of the specific methodology utilized in a single-institution cumulative retrospective experience. World J Surg Oncol 2011; 9:152. [PMID: 22112047 PMCID: PMC3247132 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7819-9-152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2011] [Accepted: 11/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background 18F-FDG PET/CT is widely utilized in the management of cancer patients. The aim of this paper was to comprehensively describe the specific methodology utilized in our single-institution cumulative retrospective experience with a multimodal imaging and detection approach to 18F-FDG-directed surgery for known/suspected malignancies. Methods From June 2005-June 2010, 145 patients were injected with 18F-FDG in anticipation of surgical exploration, biopsy, and possible resection of known/suspected malignancy. Each patient underwent one or more of the following: (1) same-day preoperative patient diagnostic PET/CT imaging, (2) intraoperative gamma probe assessment, (3) clinical PET/CT specimen scanning of whole surgically resected specimens (WSRS), research designated tissues (RDT), and/or sectioned research designated tissues (SRDT), (4) micro PET/CT specimen scanning of WSRS, RDT, and/or SRDT, (5) total radioactivity counting of each SRDT piece by an automatic gamma well counter, and (6) same-day postoperative patient diagnostic PET/CT imaging. Results Same-day 18F-FDG injection dose was 15.1 (± 3.5, 4.6-26.1) mCi. Fifty-five same-day preoperative patient diagnostic PET/CT scans were performed. One hundred forty-two patients were taken to surgery. Three of the same-day preoperative patient diagnostic PET/CT scans led to the cancellation of the anticipated surgical procedure. One hundred forty-one cases utilized intraoperative gamma probe assessment. Sixty-two same-day postoperative patient diagnostic PET/CT scans were performed. WSRS, RDT, and SRDT were scanned by clinical PET/CT imaging and micro PET/CT imaging in 109 and 32 cases, 33 and 22 cases, and 49 and 26 cases, respectively. Time from 18F-FDG injection to same-day preoperative patient diagnostic PET/CT scan, intraoperative gamma probe assessment, and same-day postoperative patient diagnostic PET/CT scan were 73 (± 9, 53-114), 286 (± 93, 176-532), and 516 (± 134, 178-853) minutes, respectively. Time from 18F-FDG injection to scanning of WSRS, RDT, and SRDT by clinical PET/CT imaging and micro PET/CT imaging were 389 (± 148, 86-741) and 458 (± 97, 272-656) minutes, 619 (± 119, 253-846) and 661 (± 117, 433-835) minutes, and 674 (± 186, 299-1068) and 752 (± 127, 499-976) minutes, respectively. Conclusions Our multimodal imaging and detection approach to 18F-FDG-directed surgery for known/suspected malignancies is technically and logistically feasible and may allow for real-time intraoperative staging, surgical planning and execution, and determination of completeness of surgical resection.
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Multimodality FDG PET/CT appearance of pulmonary tuberculoma mimicking lung cancer and pathologic correlation in a tuberculosis-endemic country. South Med J 2011; 104:440-5. [PMID: 21886034 DOI: 10.1097/smj.0b013e318218700a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Differentiation between pulmonary tuberculoma and malignancy by preoperative diagnostic imaging sometimes proves difficult. The purpose of this study is to investigate variable manifestations of pulmonary tuberculoma mimicking lung cancer on fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) image and pathologic correlation. PATIENTS AND METHODS Twenty-five patients with a high suspicion of malignancy and histopathologically diagnosed as pulmonary tuberculoma were included. Their FDG PET/CT images, clinical data, and pathologic findings were investigated. RESULTS There were 18 men and seven women. The mean age was 52 ± 8.8 years. The maximal diameter of pulmonary tuberculoma ranged from 1.7 to 4.2 cm. CT scan revealed that abnormal signs associated with malignancy such as spicular radiation, notching, and pleural indentation also frequently manifested in tuberculoma. During early imaging, positive FDG uptake was identified in 21 patients (84%), intermediate uptake in 3 patients (12%) and negative uptake in 1 patient (4%). During delayed imaging, 16 patients (64%) showed persistent elevated FDG accumulation and 8 patients (32%) experienced a slight drop of FDG accumulation. Pathologically active tuberculoma showed significantly higher FDG radioactivity during both early and delayed imaging than inactive lesion (P < 0.05). Lymphadenopathy with positive FDG uptake was identified in nine patients (36%). CONCLUSION Pulmonary tuberculomas mimicking lung cancer, most of which were pathologically active lesions, commonly displayed abnormal appearances in CT scan and an increase in FDG uptake, similar to changes seen on malignancy. Coexistent lymphadenopathy made differential diagnosis even more complicated. These results suggested that positive FDG PET/CT findings should be interpreted with caution in tuberculosis-endemic regions.
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PET/CT is a new modality with integration of PET and CT systems. In India, since December 2004 there has been a steady increase in the number of imaging systems. From stand-alone PET/CT systems with on-site cyclotrons, mostly in the government sector, the modality has matured to such an extent that, today, the majority of the PET/CT scanners and cyclotrons are in the private setup; also, scanners situated in different locations (and even different cities) share the isotope produced from one cyclotron. This shows how much this field has developed and reflects the confidence of the end users. The current status of PET/CT in India is indeed healthy and heartening and the future certainly looks promising.
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Charest M, Hickeson M, Lisbona R, Novales-Diaz JA, Derbekyan V, Turcotte RE. FDG PET/CT imaging in primary osseous and soft tissue sarcomas: a retrospective review of 212 cases. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2011; 36:1944-51. [PMID: 19593561 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-009-1203-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2009] [Accepted: 06/13/2009] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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PURPOSE The aims of this study are to evaluate the sensitivity of FDG PET/CT for detection of soft tissue and osseous sarcomas on the basis of FDG avidity. METHODS We retrospectively evaluated 212 consecutive patients with known soft tissue or osseous sarcoma who had undergone a FDG PET/CT study for the initial staging or assessment of recurrence of disease. The maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) of each primary and/or most intense metastatic lesion was measured and compared with the histological data provided in the final pathological reports. An SUVmax of 2.5 or greater was considered positive for our analysis. RESULTS Sufficient histopathological data were available for 160 soft tissue sarcomas and 52 osseous sarcomas. FDG PET/CT detected 93.9% of all sarcomas with a sensitivity of 93.7% for soft tissue sarcomas and 94.6% for osseous sarcomas. The sensitivities of the most common sarcoma histologies were 100% for leiomyosarcomas, 94.7% for osteosarcomas, 100% for Ewing's sarcomas, 88.9% for liposarcomas, 80.0% for synovial sarcomas, 100% for gastrointestinal stromal tumors, 87.5% for malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors, 100% for fibroblastic and myoblastic sarcomas, and 100% for malignant fibrohistiocytic tumors. The receiver-operating characteristic curve revealed an area under the curve of 94% for the discrimination of low-grade and high-grade sarcomas imaged for initial staging by FDG PET/CT. CONCLUSION The combined metabolic and morphological information of FDG PET/CT imaging allows high sensitivity for the detection of various sarcomas and accurate discrimination between newly diagnosed low-grade and high-grade sarcomas.
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- Mathieu Charest
- Service of Nuclear Medicine, Lakeshore General Hospital, 160 Stillview Street, Pointe-Claire, Canada.
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Rauchfuss F, Scheuerlein H, Götz M, Dittmar Y, Voigt R, Heise M, Settmacher U. [Hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma]. Chirurg 2011; 81:941-52; quiz 953. [PMID: 20827454 DOI: 10.1007/s00104-009-1864-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma are relatively rare tumors of the gastrointestinal tract in western Europe but their incidence has been increased in recent years. Newly diagnosed intrahepatic lesions or intrahepatic cholestasis require extensive laboratory tests and imaging studies in order to confirm the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma, intrahepatic or extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. The treatment options range from liver resection or liver transplantation to conservative measures (in cases of non-resectable lesions). This review article aims to provide an overview on the diagnostic options and the subsequent treatment.
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- F Rauchfuss
- Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Gefäßchirurgie, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Erlanger Allee 101, 07747, Jena, Deutschland.
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Choi BH, Song HS, An YS, Han SU, Kim JH, Yoon JK. Relation between fluorodeoxyglucose uptake and glucose transporter-1 expression in gastric signet ring cell carcinoma. Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2010; 45:30-5. [PMID: 24899975 DOI: 10.1007/s13139-010-0058-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2010] [Accepted: 10/13/2010] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Gastric signet ring cell carcinoma (GSRC) is known to have low fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake. The aim of the study was to investigate the relation between FDG uptake and glucose transporter (GLUT)-1 expression and clinicopathologic parameters in cases of GSRC. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty patients (28 men, mean age 54 ± 12 years) with histologically confirmed GSRC who underwent pre-operative [(18)F]FDG PET/CT were enrolled. Maximum standardized uptake values (SUVmax) were compared with clinicopathologic parameters and GLUT-1 expression. Cases were divided based on GLUT-1 expression in tumor tissues into a membranous group (n = 17) and a cytoplasmic group (n = 23). RESULTS Mean SUVmax was significantly higher in the membranous group than in the cytoplasmic group (6.06 ± 2.79 vs. 3.67 ± 1.54, P = 0.03). Gastric wall invasion, depth of invasion, extent of LN metastasis, overall stage, and tumor size were found to be related to SUVmax. On the other hand, age, sex, and the presence of distant metastasis were not related to SUVmax. Multivariate analysis revealed that membranous GLUT-1 expression and the extent of LN metastasis independently predicted high FDG uptake. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that high FDG uptake is mediated by membranous GLUT-1 expression in GSRC.
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- Bong-Hoi Choi
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Ajou University School of Medicine, San 5, Wonchun-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 443-721 Kyunggi-do Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Ajou University School of Medicine, San 5, Wonchun-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 443-721 Kyunggi-do Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Ajou University School of Medicine, San 5, Wonchun-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 443-721 Kyunggi-do Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, San 5, Wonchun-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 443-721 Kyunggi-do Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Ajou University School of Medicine, San 5, Wonchun-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 443-721 Kyunggi-do Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Ajou University School of Medicine, San 5, Wonchun-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 443-721 Kyunggi-do Republic of Korea
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Tsuda K, Aikawa N, Suzuki T, Moriya E, Yamaguchi M, Kitamura H, Hanai K, Umeda IO, Fukushi M, Moriyama N, Fujii H. Segmental acquisition method for stationary objects in (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography tests. Jpn J Radiol 2010; 28:591-601. [PMID: 20972859 DOI: 10.1007/s11604-010-0482-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2010] [Accepted: 06/25/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE We investigated whether images of stationary objects obtained by segmental acquisition with positron emission tomography using 2-deoxy-2-[(18)F]-fluoro-D: -glucose (FDG-PET) are of a quality equivalent to those obtained by conventional continuous acquisition. MATERIALS AND METHODS Phantoms filled with FDG and mid-abdominal regions of 18 patients who underwent FDG-PET tests were imaged by both continuous and segmental acquisition methods. The total acquisition time was set to 3 min; in the segmental acquisition mode, imaging for 15 s was repeated 12 times. Segmental images (SIs) obtained by superimposition of the reconstructed images were compared quantitatively and visually with continuous images (CIs). RESULTS In all the phantom and clinical studies, SIs were never worse than CIs. The variances of the background counts of SIs were 9.8% and 13.0% less those of CIs in phantom and clinical studies, respectively. Visual assessments showed that SIs provided better detection of hot areas and superior image quality when compared to CIs. CONCLUSION For stationary objects, the quality of images obtained by the segmental method is equivalent to that of images obtained conventionally by continuous acquisition. Moreover, under some conditions SIs provide better results than CIs.
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- Keisuke Tsuda
- Functional Imaging Division, Research Center for Innovative Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Japan
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