ColonColon cancercancer and and liverliver metastasesmetastasesNuclearNuclear medicinemedicine PET/CTPET/CT
Thomas F. Thomas F. HanyHany MDMD
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PositronPositron Emission Emission TomographyTomography
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Most Most usedused tracertracer
FluorFluor--18 18 –– deoxyglucosedeoxyglucose = FDG= FDG
HalfHalf--lifelife--timetime: 110 : 110 minutesminutes, , iviv injectioninjection
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PositronPositron--EmissionEmission--TomographyTomography
DataData--acquisitionacquisition 55 55 minutesminutes
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ExampleExample LungcancerLungcancer
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PET PET alonealone interpretationinterpretation
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WhatWhat isis PET/CT ?PET/CT ?
KinahanKinahan PE, Townsend DW, Beyer T, PE, Townsend DW, Beyer T, SashinSashin D. Attenuation correction for a combined 3D PET/CT D. Attenuation correction for a combined 3D PET/CT scanner. scanner.
Med Phys. 1998 Oct;25(10):2046Med Phys. 1998 Oct;25(10):2046--53. 53.
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4 4 –– 64 64 sliceslice MSCTMSCT
fullringfullring--detectordetector PETPETLutetiumLutetium-- oror Germanium Germanium basedbased crystalcrystal materialmaterial
InIn--Line PETLine PET--CT systemCT system
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TechnicalTechnical considerationconsideration PET/CTPET/CTHanyHany et al. et al. Radiology 2002; 225(2):575Radiology 2002; 225(2):575--8181
emmissiomemmissiom image image withwith CTCT--attenuationattenuation correctioncorrection
time time savingsaving 30%30%
AC AC withwith 5 5 mAsmAs sufficientsufficient) ) (20(20‘‘‘‘ / / examexam))
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IntravenousIntravenous ceCTceCT forfor attenuationattenuation correctioncorrection
No No statisticallystatistically oror clinicallyclinically significantsignificant spuriouslyspuriously elevatedelevated SUV SUV levellevel thatthat mightmightpotentiallypotentially interfereinterfere withwith thethe diagnosticdiagnostic valuevalue of PET/CT was of PET/CT was identifiedidentified as a as a resultresult of of thethe applicationapplication of of intravenousintravenous iodinatediodinated contrastcontrast..
YauYau YY, Chan WS, Tam YM, Vernon P, Wong S, YY, Chan WS, Tam YM, Vernon P, Wong S, CoelCoel M, Chu SK. Application ofM, Chu SK. Application of intravenous contrast in intravenous contrast in PET/CT: does it really introduce significant attenuation correctPET/CT: does it really introduce significant attenuation correction error? J ion error? J NuclNucl Med. 2005 Med. 2005 Feb;46(2):283Feb;46(2):283--9191
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TechnicalTechnical innovationinnovation: : fullyfully 3D 3D reconstructionreconstruction: fast...: fast...
18 min18 min 9 min9 min 9 min9 min2D2D 3D 3D fullyfully 3D3D
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InIn--Line PETLine PET--CT systemCT system
44--1616--64 64 rowrow MSCTMSCT
fullringfullring--detectordetector PETPETBGO, LSO, LYSOBGO, LSO, LYSO
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LowLow dose CT 140 kV/40mAsdose CT 140 kV/40mAs
Total acquisition time= 10 sec (64-slice PET/CT
breathbreath-- holdholdexpirationexpiration
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normal
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PET PET DataData acquisitionacquisition protocolprotocol
PET7 cradle pos7x2 minNon-breath-hold
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cePETcePET/CT/CT
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PrimaryPrimary stagingstaging colorectalcolorectal cancercancer
3rd 3rd mostmost tumortumor, 5% in , 5% in thethe overalloverall populationpopulation, , colonoskopycolonoskopy, US, CT, US, CT
DataData in PET in PET forfor initialinitial stagingstaging ((onlyonly fewfew studiesstudies))high high sensitivitysensitivity dectectiondectection of of thethe primaryprimary tumortumorlowlow sensitivitysensitivity lymphlymph nodenode stagingstaginghigh high sensitivitysensitivity dectectiondectection distantdistant metastasesmetastases
Abdel-Nabi et al: Staging of primary colorectal carcinomas with fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucosewhole-body PET: Correlation with histopathologic andCT findings. Radiology 206:755-760, 1998
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PrimaryPrimary stagingstaging of CRCof CRC
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StagingStaging includingincluding PET/CT & PET/CT & colonographycolonography
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VenousVenous/ / lymphaticlymphatic drainagedrainage
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PrimaryPrimary stagingstaging withwith iviv ceCTceCT
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ColonColon
Inferior mesenteric nodes
Superiormesenteric nodes
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PrimaryPrimary stagingstaging withwith iviv ceCTceCT
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RecurrentRecurrent diseasedisease in PETin PET
FDGFDG--PET to predict those patients who benefit from PET to predict those patients who benefit from laparotomylaparotomy
Libutti SK et al. Ann Surg Oncol. 2001 Dec;8(10):779-86.
WhatWhat isis thethe valuevalue of PET/CT?of PET/CT?
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PET vs. PET/CTPET vs. PET/CT
reducedreduced frequencyfrequency of equivocal and probable of equivocal and probable lesion characterization by 50% (50 to 25) lesion characterization by 50% (50 to 25) with PET/CTwith PET/CT
increased frequencyincreased frequency of definite lesionof definite lesioncharactericharacteri--zationzation by 30% (84by 30% (84 to 109) with to 109) with PET/CTPET/CT
increasedincreased number of definite locations with number of definite locations with PET/CTPET/CT by 25% (92 to 115). by 25% (92 to 115).
Overall correct staging increasedOverall correct staging increased from 78% to from 78% to 89% with PET/CT89% with PET/CT
CohadeCohade C C et al. et al. Direct comparison of (18)FDirect comparison of (18)F--FDG PET FDG PET and PET/CT in patients with colorectal carcinomaand PET/CT in patients with colorectal carcinoma J J NuclNucl Med. 2003 Nov;44(11):1797Med. 2003 Nov;44(11):1797--803.803.
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CT vs. PET/CTCT vs. PET/CT
TheThe differencedifferencebetweenbetween PET/CT and PET/CT and thethe combinedcombined PET/CT PET/CT withwith dedicateddedicated CT CT interpretationinterpretation withwithrespectrespect to to accuracyaccuracy was was statisticallystatistically significantsignificant (p (p
< 0.05).< 0.05).Kamel IR et al. Kamel IR et al. IncrementalIncremental valuevalue of CT in of CT in
PET/CT of PET/CT of patientspatients withwith colorectalcolorectalcarcinomacarcinoma. . AbdomAbdom ImagingImaging. 2004 . 2004 NovNov--Dec;29(6):663Dec;29(6):663--88
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PET/CT vs. PET/CT vs. ceCTceCT
ReferralReferral forfor surgerysurgery of of suspectedsuspected liverliver metastasesmetastases7676 patientspatients (52 m, 24 w) 63 (52 m, 24 w) 63 yearsyears (35 (35 -- 78)78)comparisoncomparison PET/CT PET/CT withwith ceCTceCT
intraintra/ extra / extra hepatchepatc metastasesmetastasesLocalLocal recurrencerecurrence
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PET/CT vs. PET/CT vs. ceCTceCT
LiverLiver metastasesmetastases ((sensitivitysensitivity))ceCTceCT 95%, PET/CT 91%95%, PET/CT 91%
IntraIntra--hepatichepatic recurrencerecurrence afterafter liversurgeryliversurgery ((specificityspecificity))ceCTceCT 50%, PET/CT 100%50%, PET/CT 100%
LocalLocal recurrencerecurrence ((sensitivitysensitivity))ceCTceCT 53 %, PET/CT 93 %53 %, PET/CT 93 %
ExtraExtra-- hepatichepatic diseasedisease ((sensitivitysensitivity))ceCTceCT 64 %, PET/CT 89 %64 %, PET/CT 89 %
Additional Additional findingsfindings in PET/CT in PET/CT changedchanged managementmanagement in 21%in 21%
Selzner M, Hany TF, Wildbrett P, McCormack L, Kadry Z, Clavien PA.
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MetastasisMetastasis in in ceCTceCT notnot visiblevisible: : rarityrarity
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PET/CT vs. PET/CT vs. ceCTceCT
LiverLiver metastasesmetastases ((sensitivitysensitivity))ceCTceCT 95%, PET/CT 91%95%, PET/CT 91%
IntraIntra--hepatichepatic recurrencerecurrence afterafter liversurgeryliversurgery ((specificityspecificity))ceCTceCT 50%, PET/CT 100%50%, PET/CT 100%
LocalLocal recurrencerecurrence ((sensitivitysensitivity))ceCTceCT 53 %, PET/CT 93 %53 %, PET/CT 93 %
ExtraExtra-- hepatichepatic diseasedisease ((sensitivitysensitivity))ceCTceCT 64 %, PET/CT 89 %64 %, PET/CT 89 %
Additional Additional findingsfindings in PET/CT in PET/CT changedchanged managementmanagement in 21%in 21%
Selzner M, Hany TF, Wildbrett P, McCormack L, Kadry Z, Clavien PA.
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LocalLocal hepatichepatic recurrencerecurrence
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PET/CT vs. PET/CT vs. ceCTceCT
LiverLiver metastasesmetastases ((sensitivitysensitivity))ceCTceCT 95%, PET/CT 91%95%, PET/CT 91%
IntraIntra--hepatichepatic recurrencerecurrence afterafter liversurgeryliversurgery ((specificityspecificity))ceCTceCT 50%, PET/CT 100%50%, PET/CT 100%
LocalLocal recurrencerecurrence ((sensitivitysensitivity))ceCTceCT 53 %, PET/CT 93 %53 %, PET/CT 93 %
ExtraExtra-- hepatichepatic diseasedisease ((sensitivitysensitivity))ceCTceCT 64 %, PET/CT 89 %64 %, PET/CT 89 %
Additional Additional findingsfindings in PET/CT in PET/CT changedchanged managementmanagement in 21%in 21%
Selzner M, Hany TF, Wildbrett P, McCormack L, Kadry Z, Clavien PA.
Ann Surg. 2004 Dec;240(6):1027-34
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cePETcePET/CT/CT
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ResultsResults ceCT vs. ceCT vs. nonnon--cePETcePET/CT/CT
50 patients
23 patients (46%)27 patients (54%)
Inconclusive ceCT
yes no
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ResultsResults ceCT vs. ceCT vs. nonnon--cePETcePET/CT II/CT II
18 patients 7 patients
14 patients 4 patients
27 inconclusive patients
1 false positive
Change of therapymanagement
noyes
yes no
1 false negative
false information
Additional information in non-cePET/CT
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CeCT inconclusive CeCT inconclusive –– therapytherapy changechange
Male 64 Male 64 yearsyearsSigmoidSigmoid Ca T3 N1 M0 Ca T3 N1 M0
SurgerySurgery, , ChemoChemo 3 3 yearsyears agoagoRisingRising CEACEA
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ResultsResults ceCT vs. ceCT vs. nonnon--cePETcePET/CT III/CT III
7 patients 14 patients
3 patients 4 patients
23 conclusive patients
no
yes
Change of therapymanagement
Additional information bynon-cePET/CT
yes
no
2 patient false negative
false information
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CeCT CeCT conclusiveconclusive –– therapytherapy changechange
Male 66 Male 66 yearsyearsSigmoidSigmoid Ca T3 N1 M0 Ca T3 N1 M0
SurgerySurgery, , ChemoChemo 1 1 yearyear agoagoSuspicionSuspicion forfor livermetlivermet in USin US
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ResultsResults nonnon--cePETcePET/CT vs. cePET/CT/CT vs. cePET/CT
50 patients
37 patients 13 patients
22 patients 15 patients
no
noyes
yes
Additional informationby cePET/CT
Change of therapymanagement
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Ce PET/CT Ce PET/CT –– therapytherapy changechange
FemaleFemale 58 58 yearsyearsSigmoidSigmoid Ca T3 N2 M0 Ca T3 N2 M0
SurgerySurgery, , ChemoChemo 5 5 yearsyears agoagoRisingRising CEACEA
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CeCTCeCT inconclusiveinconclusive
Male 64 Male 64 yearsyearsSigmoidSigmoid Ca T3 N1 M0 Ca T3 N1 M0
SurgerySurgery, , ChemoChemo 3 3 yearsyears agoagoRisingRising CEACEA
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ResultsResults nonnon--cePETcePET/CT vs. /CT vs. cePETcePET/CT/CT
50 patients
30 patients 20 patients
18 patients 12 patients
no
noyes
yes
Additional informationby cePET/CT
Change of therapymanagement
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RectalRectal cancercancer –– mesorectalmesorectal fasciafascia
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PET PET responseresponse predictspredicts coursecourse of of diseasedisease
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LivermetastasesLivermetastases
CommonCommon-- ColorectalColorectal cancercancer-- PancreaticPancreatic cancercancer-- BreastBreast cancercancer-- Bronchial Bronchial carcinomacarcinoma
RareRare-- NeuroendocrineNeuroendocrine cancerscancers ((PancreasPancreas, GIT), GIT)-- GISTGIST-- UROURO-- GYNGYN-- ENTENT
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LivermetastasesLivermetastases
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MRIMRI
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FDGFDG--PET/CT negative !PET/CT negative !
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NonNon--functioning pancreatic islet cell functioning pancreatic islet cell tumortumorNonNon--functioning pancreatic islet cell tumorsfunctioning pancreatic islet cell tumors-- third most common tumors of the pancreas. third most common tumors of the pancreas. -- usually largeusually large cause symptoms by mass effectcause symptoms by mass effect-- 20% calcified20% calcified-- especially especially hypervascularhypervascular at angiographyat angiography-- clearly less aggressive than clearly less aggressive than adenocarcinomasadenocarcinomas of of
the pancreasthe pancreas-- ChromograninChromogranin--A blood testing is a valuable A blood testing is a valuable
diagnostic laboratory parameter for disease diagnostic laboratory parameter for disease progressionprogression
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OctreotideOctreotide planarplanar/SPECT/SPECT
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ProblemsolvingProblemsolving withwith FDGFDG--PET/CT (?)PET/CT (?)
TwoTwo situationssituations
AA-- unclearunclear liverliver lesionlesion, , youyou wouldwould likelike to to knowknow whatwhat itit isis–– just do a FDGjust do a FDG--PET/CTPET/CT
BB-- stagingstaging of a of a knowknow oncologicaloncological diseasedisease byby FDGFDG--PET/CTPET/CT
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UnclearUnclear liverliver lesionlesion
FDGFDG--PET/CT PET/CT doesdoes notnot playplay a a rolerole unlessunless a a previouspreviousdiseasedisease isis knownknown ((e.ge.g. . colorectalcolorectal cancercancer, , breastbreast etc.)etc.)
FirstFirst--lineline: : ceCT,MRIceCT,MRI, , histologyhistology
PET/CT PET/CT isis notnot
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PancreaticPancreatic cancercancer withwith liverliver metsmets
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BreastBreast cancercancer withwith liverliver metmet
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LiverLiver metastasesmetastases
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LiverLiver metastasesmetastases ENT ENT -- cancercancer
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MelanomaMelanoma of of thethe retinaretina 20 20 yearsyears agoago
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IndicationsIndications forfor livermetastaseslivermetastases and PET/CTand PET/CT
CommonCommon-- ColorectalColorectal cancercancer goodgood-- PancreaticPancreatic cancercancer good (good (onlyonly exocrineexocrine))-- BreastBreast cancercancer goodgood-- Bronchial Bronchial carcinomacarcinoma goodgood
RareRare-- NeuroendocrineNeuroendocrine cancerscancers ((PancreasPancreas, GIT), GIT) no no gogo!!-- GISTGIST goodgood-- URO, URO, prostateprostate no no gogo-- OBOB--GYNGYN +/+/---- ENTENT goodgood
Major Major indicationindication::additional additional extrahepaticextrahepatic diseasedisease beforebefore surgerysurgeryLocalisationLocalisation of of lesionslesions in in thethe liverliver
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Basic considerations: treatment responseBasic considerations: treatment response
[[1818F]F]--fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)
Tumor tissue:Tumor tissue:glucoseglucose--66--phosphatase (Gphosphatase (G--66--P) P) ↓↓hexokinasehexokinase (HK) (HK) ↑↑transmembranetransmembrane glucose transporters glucose transporters ↑↑FDG FDG ↑↑ ↑↑: : tumourtumour viability / proliferation rateviability / proliferation rate
After therapy: After therapy: FDG uptake FDG uptake ↓↓reduction in tumor cell viability/ number of viable tumor cellsreduction in tumor cell viability/ number of viable tumor cells
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before 7 days after
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ButBut......
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FollowFollow--upup afterafter chemochemo--therapytherapy in a in a patientpatient withwithknownknown liverliver metastasesmetastases (?!)(?!)
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TherapyTherapy responseresponse assessmentassessment
-- May May indicateindicate ifif chemotherapychemotherapy was was successfulsuccessful-- Time point of Time point of imagingimaging crucialcrucial-- MetastasesMetastases maymay bebe FDGFDG--negativnegativ duedue to good to good responseresponse
-- PerformPerform PET/CT PET/CT beforebefore and and afterafter chemochemo-- thxthx-- ChemoChemo maymay produceproduce falsefalse--negativenegative PET/CT PET/CT findingsfindings in in
good good respondersresponders !!
FDGFDG--PET/CT PET/CT isis thethe modalitymodality of of choicechoice in in therapytherapy responseresponseassessmentassessment
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FollowFollow--upup afterafter chemochemo--therapytherapy
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StagingStaging CRCCRC
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PET PET alonealone interpretationinterpretation .... .... afterafter treatmenttreatment
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RestagingRestaging -- StepStep 1: PET/CT1: PET/CT
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StepStep 2: 2: CTCT--PerfusionPerfusion –– freefree breathingbreathing (40 sec)(40 sec)
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StepStep 2: 2: CTCT--PerfusionPerfusion –– freefree breathingbreathing (40 sec)(40 sec)
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StepStep 3: 3: ContrastContrast--enhancedenhanced PE/CT (PE/CT (delaydelay 70 sec)70 sec)
+ =
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LiverLiver metastasismetastasis
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F18F18--DOPA: DOPA: nonnon--functioningfunctioning neuroendocrineneuroendocrinetumortumor
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F18F18--DOPADOPA
Becherer et al. Imaging of advanced neuroendocrine tumors with (18)F DOPA-PET. JNM 2004, 45(7):1161-7
Koopmanns et al. Staging of carcinoid tumours with 18F-DOPA PET: a prospective, diagnostic accuracy study.Lancet Oncol. 2006 Sep;7(9):728-34.
-FDG uptake in neuro-endocrine tumours dependson tumour entity, therapy, grading…
-18F-DOPA PE/CT canhelp for particularneuroendocrine tumours
-Can be of help fordifferentiation compared to arterial enhancing lesions
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CAT CAT scanscan and PET and PET scanscan
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PreliminaryPreliminary conclusionsconclusions
BetterBetter patientpatient selectionselection withwith PET/CT PET/CT
PET/CT + PET/CT + standardstandard stagingstaging areare superiorsuperior to to standardstandardstagingstaging alonealone
PET/CT PET/CT impactsimpacts on on thethe oncologiconcologic managementmanagement of of CRC CRC liverliver metastasesmetastases and and pancreaticpancreatic cancercancer
High PPV High PPV forfor pancreaticpancreatic cancercancer byby PET/CTPET/CTNew New applicationapplication: F18: F18--DOPA DOPA forfor NEPT NEPT
BUT:BUT:PET/CT PET/CT isis notnot a a primaryprimary diagnosticdiagnostic tooltool !!