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Zamanian M, Treglia G, Abedi I. Diagnostic Accuracy of PET with Different Radiotracers versus Bone Scintigraphy for Detecting Bone Metastases of Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and a Meta-Analysis. J Imaging 2023; 9:274. [PMID: 38132692 PMCID: PMC10744045 DOI: 10.3390/jimaging9120274] [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: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Due to the importance of correct and timely diagnosis of bone metastases in advanced breast cancer (BrC), we performed a meta-analysis evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of [18F]FDG, or Na[18F]F PET, PET(/CT), and (/MRI) versus [99mTc]Tc-diphosphonates bone scintigraphy (BS). The PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Scholar electronic databases were searched. The results of the selected studies were analyzed using pooled sensitivity and specificity, diagnostic odds ratio (DOR), positive-negative likelihood ratio (LR+-LR-), and summary receiver-operating characteristic (SROC) curves. Eleven studies including 753 BrC patients were included in the meta-analysis. The patient-based pooled values of sensitivity, specificity, and area under the SROC curve (AUC) for BS (with 95% confidence interval values) were 90% (86-93), 91% (87-94), and 0.93, respectively. These indices for [18F]FDG PET(/CT) were 92% (88-95), 99% (96-100), and 0.99, respectively, and for Na[18F]F PET(/CT) were 96% (90-99), 81% (72-88), and 0.99, respectively. BS has good diagnostic performance in detecting BrC bone metastases. However, due to the higher and balanced sensitivity and specificity of [18F]FDG PET(/CT) compared to BS and Na[18F]F PET(/CT), and its advantage in evaluating extra-skeletal lesions, [18F]FDG PET(/CT) should be the preferred multimodal imaging method for evaluating bone metastases of BrC, if available.
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- Maryam Zamanian
- Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 8174673461, Iran; (M.Z.); (I.A.)
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- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
- Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 8174673461, Iran; (M.Z.); (I.A.)
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Buus TW, Rasmussen F, Nellemann HM, Løgager V, Jensen AB, Hauerslev KR, Christiansen P, Pedersen EM. Comparison of contrast-enhanced CT, dual-layer detector spectral CT, and whole-body MRI in suspected metastatic breast cancer: a prospective diagnostic accuracy study. Eur Radiol 2021; 31:8838-8849. [PMID: 34008104 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-021-08041-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To compare diagnostic accuracy of contrast-enhanced CT, dual-layer detector spectral CT (DL-CT), and whole-body MRI (WB-MRI) for diagnosing metastatic breast cancer. METHODS One hundred eighty-two biopsy-verified breast cancer patients suspected of metastatic disease prospectively underwent contrast-enhanced DL-CT and WB-MRI. Two radiologists read the CT examinations with and without spectral data in consensus with 3-month washout between readings. Two other radiologists read the WB-MRI examinations in consensus. Lymph nodes, visceral lesions, and bone lesions were assessed. Readers were blinded to other test results. Reference standard was histopathology, previous or follow-up imaging, and clinical follow-up. RESULTS Per-lesion AUC was 0.80, 0.84, and 0.82 (CT, DL-CT, and WB-MRI, respectively). DL-CT showed significantly higher AUC than CT (p = 0.001) and WB-MRI (p = 0.02). Sensitivity and specificity of CT, DL-CT, and WB-MRI were 0.66 and 0.94, 0.75 and 0.95, and 0.65 and 0.98, respectively. DL-CT significantly improved sensitivity compared to CT (p < 0.0001) and WB-MRI (p = 0.002). Per-patient AUC was 0.85, 0.90, and 0.92 (CT, DL-CT, and WB-MRI, respectively). DL-CT and WB-MRI had significantly higher AUC than CT (p = 0.04 and p = 0.03). DL-CT significantly increased sensitivity compared to CT (0.89 vs. 0.79, p = 0.04). WB-MRI had significantly higher specificity than CT (0.84 vs. 0.96, p = 0.001) and DL-CT (0.87 vs. 0.96, p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS DL-CT showed significantly higher per-lesion diagnostic performance and sensitivity than CT and WB-MRI. On a per-patient basis, DL-CT and WB-MRI had equal diagnostic performance superior to CT. KEY POINTS • Spectral CT has higher diagnostic performance for diagnosing breast cancer metastases compared to conventional CT and whole-body MRI on a per-lesion basis. • Spectral CT and whole-body MRI are superior to conventional CT for diagnosing patients with metastatic breast cancer. • Whole-body MRI is superior to conventional CT and spectral CT for diagnosing bone metastases.
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- Thomas Winther Buus
- Department of Radiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200, Aarhus N, Denmark.
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- Department of Radiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Radiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Radiology, Herlev Hospital, Borgmester Ib Juuls Vej 17, 2730, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Plastic and Breast Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 35, 8200, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Plastic and Breast Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 35, 8200, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Radiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200, Aarhus N, Denmark
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Mohd Rohani MF, Zanial AZ, Suppiah S, Phay Phay K, Mohamed Aslum Khan F, Mohamad Najib FH, Mohd Noor N, Arumugam M, Amir Hassan SZ, Vinjamuri S. Bone single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography in cancer care in the past decade: a systematic review and meta-analysis as well as recommendations for further work. Nucl Med Commun 2021; 42:9-20. [PMID: 33165258 DOI: 10.1097/mnm.0000000000001306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Skeletal whole-body scintigraphy (WBS), although widely used as a sensitive tool for detecting metastatic bone disease in oncology cases, has relatively low specificity. Indeterminate bone lesions (IBLs) detected by WBS cause a diagnostic dilemma, which hampers further management plans. In the advent of hybrid imaging, single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) has been gaining popularity as a tool to improve the characterisation of IBLs detected by WBS. As yet, there has not been a systematic review to objectively evaluate the diagnostic capabilities of SPECT/CT in this area. We conducted a systematic review of relevant electronic databases up to 30 August 2020. The outcomes of interest were the reporting of SPECT/CT to identify benign and malignant IBLs and the calculation of the sensitivity and specificity of the index test, based on histopathological examination or clinical and imaging follow-up as the reference standard. After the risk of bias and eligibility assessment, 12 articles were identified and synthesised in the meta-analysis. The pooled sensitivity and specificity of SPECT/CT for diagnosing IBLs are 93.0% [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.91-0.95] and 96.0% (95% CI 0.94-0.97), respectively. There was heterogeneity of the articles due to variable imaging protocols, duration of follow-up and scoring methods for interpreting the SPECT/CT results. The heterogeneity poses a challenge for accurate interpretation of the true diagnostic capability of SPECT/CT. In conclusion, targeted SPECT/CT improves the specificity of diagnosing bone metastases, but efforts need to be made to standardise the thresholds for SPECT/CT, methodology, as well as harmonising the reporting and interpretation criteria. We also make some recommendations for future works.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Kuala Lumpur
- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia
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- Department of Orthopaedic, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals, NHS Trust, Liverpool, UK
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Israel O, Pellet O, Biassoni L, De Palma D, Estrada-Lobato E, Gnanasegaran G, Kuwert T, la Fougère C, Mariani G, Massalha S, Paez D, Giammarile F. Two decades of SPECT/CT - the coming of age of a technology: An updated review of literature evidence. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2019; 46:1990-2012. [PMID: 31273437 PMCID: PMC6667427 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-019-04404-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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PURPOSE Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) combined with computed tomography (CT) was introduced as a hybrid SPECT/CT imaging modality two decades ago. The main advantage of SPECT/CT is the increased specificity achieved through a more precise localization and characterization of functional findings. The improved diagnostic accuracy is also associated with greater diagnostic confidence and better inter-specialty communication. METHODS This review presents a critical assessment of the relevant literature published so far on the role of SPECT/CT in a variety of clinical conditions. It also includes an update on the established evidence demonstrating both the advantages and limitations of this modality. CONCLUSIONS For the majority of applications, SPECT/CT should be a routine imaging technique, fully integrated into the clinical decision-making process, including oncology, endocrinology, orthopaedics, paediatrics, and cardiology. Large-scale prospective studies are lacking, however, on the use of SPECT/CT in certain clinical domains such as neurology and lung disorders. The review also presents data on the complementary role of SPECT/CT with other imaging modalities and a comparative analysis, where available.
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- Ora Israel
- Rappaport School of Medicine, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
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- Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging Section International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Radiology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Circolo Hospital, ASST-Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging Section International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Clinic of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Erlangen, Germany
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine and Clinical Molecular Imaging, Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany
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- Regional Center of Nuclear Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Canada
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Rambam Healthcare Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging Section International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria
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- Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging Section International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria
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Ross JC, Vilić D, Sanderson T, Vöö S, Dickson J. Does quantification have a role to play in the future of bone SPECT? Eur J Hybrid Imaging 2019; 3:8. [PMID: 34191209 PMCID: PMC8218028 DOI: 10.1186/s41824-019-0054-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Routinely, there is a visual basis to nuclear medicine reporting: a reporter subjectively places a patient's condition into one of multiple discrete classes based on what they see. The addition of a quantitative result, such as a standardised uptake value (SUV), would provide a numerical insight into the nature of uptake, delivering greater objectivity, and perhaps improved patient management.For bone scintigraphy in particular quantification could increase the accuracy of diagnosis by helping to differentiate normal from abnormal uptake. Access to quantitative data might also enhance our ability to characterise lesions, stratify and monitor patients' conditions, and perform reliable dosimetry for radionuclide therapies. But is there enough evidence to suggest that we, as a community, should be making more effort to implement quantitative bone SPECT in routine clinical practice?We carried out multiple queries through the PubMed search engine to facilitate a cross-sectional review of the current status of bone SPECT quantification. Highly cited papers were assessed in more focus to scrutinise their conclusions.An increasing number of authors are reporting findings in terms of metrics such as SUVmax. Although interest in the field in general remains high, the rate of clinical implementation of quantitative bone SPECT remains slow and there is a significant amount of validation required before we get carried away.
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- James C. Ross
- Institute of Nuclear Medicine T05, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 235 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BU UK
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- Radiological Sciences Unit, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Institute of Nuclear Medicine T05, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 235 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BU UK
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- Institute of Nuclear Medicine T05, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 235 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BU UK
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- Institute of Nuclear Medicine T05, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 235 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BU UK
- Institute of Nuclear Medicine, University College London, London, UK
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Luo X, Mori K, Peters TM. Advanced Endoscopic Navigation: Surgical Big Data, Methodology, and Applications. Annu Rev Biomed Eng 2018; 20:221-251. [PMID: 29505729 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-bioeng-062117-120917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Interventional endoscopy (e.g., bronchoscopy, colonoscopy, laparoscopy, cystoscopy) is a widely performed procedure that involves either diagnosis of suspicious lesions or guidance for minimally invasive surgery in a variety of organs within the body cavity. Endoscopy may also be used to guide the introduction of certain items (e.g., stents) into the body. Endoscopic navigation systems seek to integrate big data with multimodal information (e.g., computed tomography, magnetic resonance images, endoscopic video sequences, ultrasound images, external trackers) relative to the patient's anatomy, control the movement of medical endoscopes and surgical tools, and guide the surgeon's actions during endoscopic interventions. Nevertheless, it remains challenging to realize the next generation of context-aware navigated endoscopy. This review presents a broad survey of various aspects of endoscopic navigation, particularly with respect to the development of endoscopic navigation techniques. First, we investigate big data with multimodal information involved in endoscopic navigation. Next, we focus on numerous methodologies used for endoscopic navigation. We then review different endoscopic procedures in clinical applications. Finally, we discuss novel techniques and promising directions for the development of endoscopic navigation.
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- Xiongbiao Luo
- Department of Computer Science, Fujian Key Laboratory of Computing and Sensing for Smart City, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China;
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- Department of Intelligent Systems, Graduate School of Informatics, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan;
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- Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada;
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Simanek M, Koranda P. SPECT/CT imaging in breast cancer - current status and challenges. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub 2016; 160:474-483. [DOI: 10.5507/bp.2016.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2016] [Accepted: 06/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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