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Smith CLC, Zwezerijnen GJC, den Hollander ME, Weijland J, Yaqub M, Boellaard R. Mitigating SUV uncertainties using total body PET imaging. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2024; 51:1070-1078. [PMID: 37953391 PMCID: PMC10881693 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-023-06503-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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PURPOSE Standardised uptake values (SUV) are commonly used to quantify 18F-FDG lesion uptake. However, SUVs may suffer from several uncertainties and errors. Long-axial field-of-view (LAFOV) PET/CT systems might enable image-based quality control (QC) by deriving 18F-FDG activity and weight from total body (TB) 18F-FDG PET images. In this study, we aimed to develop these image-based QC to reduce errors and mitigate SUV uncertainties. METHODS Twenty-five out of 81 patient scans from a LAFOV PET/CT system were used to determine regression fits for deriving of image-derived activity and weight. Thereafter, the regression fits were applied to 56 independent 18F-FDG PET scans from the same scanner to determine if injected activity and weight could be obtained accurately from TB and half-body (HB) scans. Additionally, we studied the impact of image-based values on the precision of liver SUVmean and lesion SUVpeak. Finally, 20 scans were acquired from a short-axial field-of-view (SAFOV) PET/CT system to determine if the regression fits also applied to HB scans from a SAFOV system. RESULTS Both TB and HB 18F-FDG activity and weight significantly predicted reported injected activity (r = 0.999; r = 0.984) and weight (r = 0.999; r = 0.987), respectively. After applying the regression fits, 18F-FDG activity and weight were accurately derived within 4.8% and 3.2% from TB scans and within 4.9% and 3.1% from HB, respectively. Image-derived values also mitigated liver and lesion SUV variability compared with reported values. Moreover, 18F-FDG activity and weight obtained from a SAFOV scanner were derived within 6.7% and 4.5%, respectively. CONCLUSION 18F-FDG activity and weight can be derived accurately from TB and HB scans, and image-derived values improved SUV precision and corrected for lesion SUV errors. Therefore, image-derived values should be included as QC to generate a more reliable and reproducible quantitative uptake measurement.
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- Charlotte L C Smith
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Imaging and Biomarkers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Imaging and Biomarkers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Imaging and Biomarkers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Imaging and Biomarkers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Akamatsu G, Tsutsui Y, Daisaki H, Mitsumoto K, Baba S, Sasaki M. A review of harmonization strategies for quantitative PET. Ann Nucl Med 2023; 37:71-88. [PMID: 36607466 PMCID: PMC9902332 DOI: 10.1007/s12149-022-01820-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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PET can reveal in vivo biological processes at the molecular level. PET-derived quantitative values have been used as a surrogate marker for clinical decision-making in numerous clinical studies and trials. However, quantitative values in PET are variable depending on technical, biological, and physical factors. The variability may have a significant impact on a study outcome. Appropriate scanner calibration and quality control, standardization of imaging protocols, and any necessary harmonization strategies are essential to make use of PET as a biomarker with low bias and variability. This review summarizes benefits, limitations, and remaining challenges for harmonization of quantitative PET, including whole-body PET in oncology, brain PET in neurology, PET/MR, and non-18F PET imaging. This review is expected to facilitate harmonization of quantitative PET and to promote the contribution of PET-derived biomarkers to research and development in medicine.
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- Go Akamatsu
- Department of Advanced Nuclear Medicine Sciences, Institute for Quantum Medical Sciences, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba, 263-8555, Japan. .,Department of Molecular Imaging Research, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, 2-1-1 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0047, Japan.
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- Department of Radiological Science, Faculty of Health Science, Junshin Gakuen University, 1-1-1 Chikushigaoka, Minami-ku, Fukuoka, 815-8510 Japan
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- Department of Radiological Technology, Gunma Prefectural College of Health Sciences, 323-1 Kamioki-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-0052 Japan
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- Department of Clinical Radiology Service, Kyoto University Hospital, 54 Shogoin-Kawaharacho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507 Japan
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- Department of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582 Japan
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- Department of Medical Quantum Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582 Japan
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Yao J, Liu J, Bi L, Huang Y, Wang L, Zhang F, Wang Y, Jin H. The imaging quantification of multiple organs by dynamic 18F-FDG PET/CT in discharged COVID-19 patients: A prospective pilot study. Int J Med Sci 2022; 19:1539-1547. [PMID: 36185330 PMCID: PMC9515694 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.73801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Purpose: To early identify abnormal lesions by applying the 18F-FDG PET dynamic modeling approach for discharged patients recovering from COVID-19. Methods: Seven discharged COVID-19 patients (COVID-19 group), twelve healthy volunteers (control group 1), and eight cancer patients with normal pulmonary function (control group 2) were prospectively enrolled. Control group 1 completed static 18F-FDG PET/CT only; COVID-19 group and control group 2 completed 60-min dynamic 18F-FDG PET/CT. Among COVID-19 group and control group 2, the uptake of FDG on the last frame (at 55-60 min) of dynamic scans was used for static analysis. Prior to performing scans, COVID-19 patients provided negative real-time Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (rRT-PCR) of SARS-CoV-2, normal lung functions test, and normal laboratory test. Organ-to-liver standard uptake ratio (OLR, i.e. SUVmax evaluated organ/ SUVmax liver) from conventional static data and Patlak analysis based on the dynamic modeling to calculate the 18F-FDG net uptake rate constant (Ki) were performed. Results: Compared to the control groups, COVID-19 patients at two to three months after discharge still maintained significantly higher Ki values in multiple organs (including lung, bone marrow, lymph nodes, myocardium and liver), although results for regular OLR measurements were normal for all discharged COVID-19 patients. Taking the image of lung as an example, the differences of SUVmax images between COVID-19 group and control group were hard to distinguish. In contrast, a high 18F-FDG signal of the lung among the COVID-19 group was observed for Ki images. Conclusion: The Ki from 18F-FDG PET/CT dynamic imaging quantification might contribute to identifying residual lesions for COVID-19 survivors. Trial registration: The trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT04519255 (IRB-approved number, K52-1).
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- Jijin Yao
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging, Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China.,Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Cancer Center, Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging, Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Department of Information Technology, Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging, Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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Timmers T, Ossenkoppele R, Visser D, Tuncel H, Wolters EE, Verfaillie SCJ, van der Flier WM, Boellaard R, Golla SSV, van Berckel BNM. Test-retest repeatability of [ 18F]Flortaucipir PET in Alzheimer's disease and cognitively normal individuals. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2020; 40:2464-2474. [PMID: 31575335 PMCID: PMC7705644 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x19879226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Revised: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the test-retest (TRT) repeatability of various parametric quantification methods for [18F]Flortaucipir positron emission tomography (PET). We included eight subjects with dementia or mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease and six cognitively normal subjects. All underwent two 130-min dynamic [18F]Flortaucipir PET scans within 3 ± 1 weeks. Data were analyzed using reference region models receptor parametric mapping (RPM), simplified reference tissue method 2 (SRTM2) and reference logan (RLogan), as well as standardized uptake value ratios (SUVr, time intervals 40-60, 80-100 and 110-130 min post-injection) with cerebellar gray matter as reference region. We obtained distribution volume ratio or SUVr, first for all brain regions and then in three tau-specific regions-of-interest (ROIs). TRT repeatability (%) was defined as |retest-test|/(average (test + retest)) × 100. For all methods and across ROIs, TRT repeatability ranged from (median (IQR)) 0.84% (0.68-2.15) to 6.84% (2.99-11.50). TRT repeatability was good for all reference methods used, although semi-quantitative models (i.e. SUVr) performed marginally worse than quantitative models, for instance TRT repeatability of RPM: 1.98% (0.78-3.58) vs. SUVr80-100: 3.05% (1.28-5.52), p < 0.001. Furthermore, for SUVr80-100 and SUVr110-130, with higher average SUVr, more variation was observed. In conclusion, while TRT repeatability was good for all models used, quantitative methods performed slightly better than semi-quantitative methods.
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- Tessa Timmers
- Alzheimer Center Amsterdam, Department of Neurology, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Alzheimer Center Amsterdam, Department of Neurology, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Clinical Memory Research Unit, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Alzheimer Center Amsterdam, Department of Neurology, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Alzheimer Center Amsterdam, Department of Neurology, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Van den Wyngaert T, De Schepper S, Carp L. Quality Assessment in FDG-PET/CT Imaging of Head-and-Neck Cancer: One Home Run Is Better Than Two Doubles. Front Oncol 2020; 10:1458. [PMID: 32923399 PMCID: PMC7457015 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.01458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) is indicated in head-and-neck cancer for the initial workup when clinically indicated (e. g., large tumors, clinically positive neck, cervical adenopathy from an unknown primary, etc.), for the assessment of treatment response 12 weeks after completion of (chemo)radiotherapy, and during follow-up when there is suspicion of relapse. The successful implementation of FDG-PET/CT in routine clinical practice requires an in-depth understanding of the recent advances in physics and engineering that have significantly improved the imaging capabilities of PET/CT scanners (e.g., digital silicon photomultipliers, point-spread function modeling, and time-of-flight, and Bayesian penalized likelihood reconstruction). Moreover, a coordinated harmonization effort from professional societies (e.g., EANM) and international bodies (e.g., IAEA) has resulted in the creation of quality assurance frameworks (e.g., QUANUM, EARL, GMP) and guidelines that collectively cover the entire spectrum from tracer production, hardware calibration, patient preparation, and scan acquisition, to image interpretation (e.g., PERCIST, Hopkins criteria). The ultimate goal is to standardize the PET/CT technique and to guarantee accurate and reproducible imaging results for every patient. This review summarizes the recent technical breakthroughs in PET/CT scan design and describes the existing quality assessment frameworks with a focus on applications in head-and-neck cancer. Strict adherence to these harmonization efforts will enable leveraging the full potential of PET/CT and translate the proven benefits of this technique into tangible improvements in outcome for patients with head-and-neck cancer in routine clinical care.
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- Tim Van den Wyngaert
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Vuong D, Tanadini-Lang S, Huellner MW, Veit-Haibach P, Unkelbach J, Andratschke N, Kraft J, Guckenberger M, Bogowicz M. Interchangeability of radiomic features between [18F]-FDG PET/CT and [18F]-FDG PET/MR. Med Phys 2019; 46:1677-1685. [PMID: 30714158 DOI: 10.1002/mp.13422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Revised: 01/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Radiomics is a promising tool for identification of new prognostic biomarkers. However, image reconstruction settings and test-retest variability may influence the absolute values of radiomic features. Unstable radiomic features cannot be used as reliable biomarkers. PET/MR is becoming increasingly available and often replaces PET/CT for different indications. The aim of this study was to quantify to what extend [18F]-FDG PET/CT radiomics models can be transferred to [18F]-FDG PET/MR and thereby to investigate the feasibility of combined PET/CT-PET/MR models. For this purpose, we compared PET radiomic features calculated on PET/MR and PET/CT and on a 4D-gated PET/MR dataset to select radiomic features that are robust to attenuation correction differences and test-retest variability, respectively. METHODS Two cohorts of patients with lung lesions were studied. In the first cohort (n = 10), inhale and exhale phases of a 4D [18F]-FDG PET/MR (4DPETMR) scan were used as a surrogate for a test-retest dataset. In the second cohort (n = 9), patients underwent first an [18F]-FDG PET/MR scan (SIGNA PET/MR, GE Healthcare, Waukesha) followed by an [18F]-FDG PET/CT scan (Discovery 690, GE Healthcare) with a delay of 33 ± 5 min (PETCT-PETMR). Lesions were segmented on inhale and exhale 4D-PET phases and on the individual PET scans from PET/CT and PET/MR with two semi-automated methods (gradient-based and threshold-based). The scan resolution was 2.73 × 2.73 × 3.27 mm and 2.34 × 2.34 × 2.78 mm for the PET/CT and PET/MR, respectively. In total, 1355 radiomic features were calculated, i.e., shape (n = 18), intensity (n = 17), texture (n = 136), and wavelet (n = 1184). The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was calculated to compare the radiomic features of the 4DPETMR (ICC(1,1)) and PETCT-PETMR (ICC(3,1)) datasets. An ICC > 0.9 was considered stable among both types of PET scans. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION The 4DPETMR showed highest stability for shape, intensity, and texture (>80%) and lower stability for wavelet features (40%). Gradient-based method showed higher stability compared to threshold-based method except from shape features. In PETCT-PETMR, more than 61% of shape and intensity features were stable for both segmentation methods. However, a reduced stability was observed for texture (50%) and wavelet (<30%) features. More wavelet features were robust in the smoothed images (low-pass filtering) compared to images with emphasized heterogeneity (high-pass filtering). Comparing stable features of both investigations, highest agreement was found for intensity and lower agreement for shape, texture, and wavelet features. Only 53.6% of stable texture features in 4DPETMR were also stable in PETCT-PETMR, and even less in case of wavelet features (40.4%). Approximately 16.9% (texture) and 43.2% (wavelet) of stable PETCT-PETMR features are unstable in 4DPETMR. To conclude, shape and intensity features were robust when comparing two types of [18F]-FDG PET scans (PET/CT and PET/MR). Reduced stability was observed for texture and wavelet features. We identified multiple origins of instability of radiomic features, such as attenuation correction differences, different uptake times, and spatial resolution. This needs to be considered when models based on PET/CT are transferred PET/MR models or when combined models are used.
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- Diem Vuong
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, 8091, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, 8091, Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, 8091, Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, 8091, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, 8091, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, 8091, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, 8091, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, 8091, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, 8091, Switzerland
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Nguyen T, Baun C, Høilund-Carlsen PF. An account of data entry inconsistencies and their impact on positron emission tomography quantification. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e12312. [PMID: 30212971 PMCID: PMC6156030 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000012312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Reproducibility is essential to clinical application of positron emission tomography (PET) quantification. Human lapses in data registration and protocol compliance are pervasive sources of intrasite quantification variability. Although rarely assessed or reported, these lapses are ultimately a limitation to harmonization in multicenter clinical trials. A comprehensive account of their possible extent is relayed here.This is a retrospective audit of errors in manual registration of study parameters and in protocol adherence across a sample of in-center research projects over one year (201 patients, 222 PET/CT scans). Discrepancies in patient height and weight; tracer type; dose; injection; and scan times were listed. Correspondent variances in standardized uptake values (SUVs) normalized by body weight, SUV (BW), and body surface area, SUV (BSA), were assessed.Manual misregistrations totalled 41.8%. These were mainly small, but with a few large deviations, and most significant in weight (range: -1-100 kg) and dose (-19 to 12 MBq). Errors were more frequent and generally larger in non-routine studies. This also applied to protocol compliance. A 50.7% noncompliance was found with significant deviations in dose (-106 to 208 MBq) and especially in early scan uptake times (-37 to 54 min). Although misregistrations did not overall translate into significant SUV variability, noncompliance did. These errors contributed a factor 0.02 to 1.45 and 0.71 to 3.09 SUV (BW) change, respectively. SUV (BSA) saw a significant 21% to 22% decrease with mistyped height and weight.Inconsistency was frequent but less prominent in data entry than in protocol compliance. As both caused some substantial SUV variances, intra-site assessments and data checking are required for clinical trials.
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- Tram Nguyen
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense
- Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense
- Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense
- Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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[I122] Quantitative molecular imaging: Can we trust the SUV? Phys Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2018.06.194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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EANM/EARL FDG-PET/CT accreditation - summary results from the first 200 accredited imaging systems. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2017; 45:412-422. [PMID: 29192365 PMCID: PMC5787222 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-017-3853-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Purpose From 2010 until July 2016, the EANM Research Ltd. (EARL) FDG-PET/CT accreditation program has collected over 2500 phantom datasets from approximately 200 systems and 150 imaging sites worldwide. The objective of this study is to report the findings and impact of the accreditation program on the participating PET/CT systems. Methods To obtain and maintain EARL accredited status, sites were required to complete and submit two phantom scans - calibration quality control (CalQC), using a uniform cylindrical phantom and image quality control (IQQC), using a NEMA NU2–2007 body phantom. Average volumetric SUV bias and SUV recovery coefficients (RC) were calculated and the data evaluated on the basis of quality control (QC) type, approval status, PET/CT system manufacturer and submission order. Results SUV bias in 5% (n = 96) of all CalQC submissions (n = 1816) exceeded 10%. After corrective actions following EARL feedback, sites achieved 100% compliance within EARL specifications. 30% (n = 1381) of SUVmean and 23% (n = 1095) of SUVmax sphere recoveries from IQQC submissions failed to meet EARL accreditation criteria while after accreditation, failure rate decreased to 12% (n = 360) and 9% (n = 254), respectively. Most systems demonstrated longitudinal SUV bias reproducibility within ±5%, while RC values remained stable and generally within ±10% for the four largest and ±20% for the two smallest spheres. Conclusions Regardless of manufacturer or model, all investigated systems are able to comply with the EARL specifications. Within the EARL accreditation program, gross PET/CT calibration errors are successfully identified and longitudinal variability in PET/CT performances reduced. The program demonstrates that a harmonising accreditation procedure is feasible and achievable. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s00259-017-3853-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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de Jong EEC, van Elmpt W, Hoekstra OS, Groen HJM, Smit EF, Boellaard R, Lambin P, Dingemans AMC. Quality assessment of positron emission tomography scans: recommendations for future multicentre trials. Acta Oncol 2017; 56:1459-1464. [PMID: 28830270 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2017.1346824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Standardization protocols and guidelines for positron emission tomography (PET) in multicenter trials are available, despite a large variability in image acquisition and reconstruction parameters exist. In this study, we investigated the compliance of PET scans to the guidelines of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM). From these results, we provide recommendations for future multicenter studies using PET. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients included in a multicenter randomized phase II study had repeated PET scans for early response assessment. Relevant acquisition and reconstruction parameters were extracted from the digital imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM) header of the images. The PET image parameters were compared to the guidelines of the EANM for tumor imaging version 1.0 recommended parameters. RESULTS From the 223 included patients, 167 baseline scans and 118 response scans were available from 15 hospitals. Scans of 19% of the patients had an uptake time that fulfilled the Uniform Protocols for Imaging in Clinical Trials response assessment criteria. The average quality score over all hospitals was 69%. Scans with a non-compliant uptake time had a larger standard deviation of the mean standardized uptake value (SUVmean) of the liver than scans with compliant uptake times. CONCLUSIONS Although a standardization protocol was agreed on, there was a large variability in imaging parameters. For future, multicenter studies including PET imaging a prospective central quality review during patient inclusion is needed to improve compliance with image standardization protocols as defined by EANM.
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- Evelyn E. C. de Jong
- Department of Radiation Oncology (MAASTRO), GROW-School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (MAASTRO), GROW-School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine & PET Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Department of Thoracic Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (MAASTRO), GROW-School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonology, GROW-School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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Multidisciplinary quality assurance and control in oncological trials: Perspectives from European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC). Eur J Cancer 2017; 86:91-100. [PMID: 28964907 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2017.07.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Quality assurance (QA) programmes are one of the mainstays of clinical research and constitute the pillars on which European Organisation for Research Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) delivers multidisciplinary therapeutic progress. Changing practice treatments require solid evidence-based data, which can only be achieved if integral QA is part of the infrastructure sustaining research projects. Cancer treatment is a multimodality approach, which is often applied either in sequence and/or in combination. Each modality plays a key role in cancer control. The modalities by which QA is applied varies substantially within and across the disciplines. In addition, translational and diagnostic disciplines take an increasing role in the era of precision medicine. Building on the structuring effect of clinical research with fully integrated multidisciplinary QA programmes associated with the solutions addressing the chain of custody for biological material and data integrity as well as compliance ensure at the same time validity of clinical research output but also have a training effect on health care providers, who are more likely to apply such principles as routine. The principles of QA are therefore critical to be embedded in multidisciplinary infrastructure to guarantee therapeutic progress. These principles also provide the basis for the functioning of multidisciplinary tumour board. However, technical, operational and economic challenges which go with the implementation of such programmes require optimal know-how and the coordination of the multiple expertise and such efforts are best achieved through centralised infrastructure.
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Hristova I, Boellaard R, Galette P, Shankar LK, Liu Y, Stroobants S, Hoekstra OS, Oyen WJG. Guidelines for quality control of PET/CT scans in a multicenter clinical study. EJNMMI Phys 2017; 4:23. [PMID: 28924696 PMCID: PMC5603471 DOI: 10.1186/s40658-017-0190-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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To date, there is no published detailed checklist with parameters referencing the DICOM tag information with respect to the quality control (QC) of PET/CT scans. The aims of these guidelines are to provide the know-how for effectively controlling the quality of PET/CT scans in multicenter studies, to standardize the QC, to give sponsors and regulatory agencies a basis for justification of the data quality when using standardized uptake values as an imaging biomarker, to document the compliance with the imaging guidelines, to verify the per protocol population versus intent to treat population, and to safeguard the validity of multicenter study conclusions employing standardized uptake value (SUV) as an imaging biomarker which is paramount to the scientific community. Following the proposed guidelines will ensure standardized prospective imaging QC of scans applicable to most studies where SUVs are used as an imaging biomarker. The multitude of factors affecting SUV measurements when not controlled inflicts noise on the data. Decisions on patient management with substantial noise would be devastating to patients, ultimately undermine treatment outcome, and invalidate the utility of SUV as an imaging biomarker usefulness. Strict control of the data quality used for the validation of SUV as an imaging biomarker would ensure trust and reliability of the data.
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- Ivalina Hristova
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, Geert Grooteplein-Zuid 10, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. .,European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Imaging Group, Brussels, Belgium.
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- University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.,European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Imaging Group, Brussels, Belgium
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- GSK, Experimental Medicine Imaging, Upper Providence, PA, USA
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- Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Imaging Group, Brussels, Belgium.,European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium
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- European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Imaging Group, Brussels, Belgium.,Molecular Imaging Center Antwerp (MICA), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Imaging Group, Brussels, Belgium.,Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, NL, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, Geert Grooteplein-Zuid 10, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.,European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Imaging Group, Brussels, Belgium
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Quantification: there is more to worry about than good scanner hardware and reliable calibration. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2017; 44:1955-1957. [DOI: 10.1007/s00259-017-3808-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Dubreuil J, Cachin F, Berriolo-Ridinger A, Skanjeti A. Critères d’interprétation en imagerie cancérologique solide : RECIST, PERCIST…. MEDECINE NUCLEAIRE-IMAGERIE FONCTIONNELLE ET METABOLIQUE 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mednuc.2017.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Deroose CM, Stroobants S, Liu Y, Shankar LK, Bourguet P. Using PET for therapy monitoring in oncological clinical trials: challenges ahead. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2017; 44:32-40. [DOI: 10.1007/s00259-017-3689-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Lodge MA. Repeatability of SUV in Oncologic 18F-FDG PET. J Nucl Med 2017; 58:523-532. [PMID: 28232605 DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.116.186353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Quantitative analysis can potentially improve the accuracy and consistency of 18F-FDG PET, particularly for the assessment of tumor response to treatment. Although not without limitations, SUV has emerged as the predominant metric for tumor quantification with 18F-FDG PET. Growing literature suggests that the difference between SUVs measured before and after treatment can be used to predict tumor response at an early stage. SUV is, however, associated with multiple sources of variability, and to best use SUV for response assessment, an understanding of the repeatability of the technique is required. Test-retest studies involve repeated scanning of the same patient on the same scanner using the same protocol no more than a few days apart and provide basic information on the repeatability of the technique. Multiple test-retest studies have been performed to assess SUV repeatability, although a comparison of reports is complicated by the use of different methodologies and statistical metrics. This article reviews the available data, addressing issues such as different repeatability metrics, relative units, log transformation, and asymmetric limits of repeatability. When acquired with careful attention to protocol, tumor SUV has a within-subject coefficient of variation of approximately 10%. In a response assessment setting, SUV reductions of more than 25% and increases of more than 33% are unlikely to be due to measurement variability. Broader margins may be required for sites with less rigorous protocol compliance, but in general, SUV is a highly repeatable imaging biomarker that is ideally suited to monitoring tumor response to treatment in individual patients.
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- Martin A Lodge
- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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van Es SC, Venema CM, Glaudemans AWJM, Lub-de Hooge MN, Elias SG, Boellaard R, Hospers GAP, Schröder CP, de Vries EGE. Translation of New Molecular Imaging Approaches to the Clinical Setting: Bridging the Gap to Implementation. J Nucl Med 2016; 57 Suppl 1:96S-104S. [PMID: 26834109 DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.115.157974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Molecular imaging with PET is a rapidly emerging technique. In breast cancer patients, more than 45 different PET tracers have been or are presently being tested. With a good rationale, after development of the tracer and proven feasibility, it is of interest to evaluate whether there is a potential meaningful role for the tracer in the clinical setting-such as in staging, in the (early) prediction of a treatment response, or in supporting drug choices. So far, only (18)F-FDG PET has been incorporated into breast cancer guidelines. For proof of the clinical relevance of tracers, especially for analysis in a multicenter setting, standardization of the technology and access to the novel PET tracer are required. However, resources for PET implementation research are limited. Therefore, next to randomized studies, novel approaches are required for proving the clinical value of PET tracers with the smallest possible number of patients. The aim of this review is to describe the process of the development of PET tracers and the level of evidence needed for the use of these tracers in breast cancer. Several breast cancer trials have been performed with the PET tracers (18)F-FDG, 3'-deoxy-3'-(18)F-fluorothymidine ((18)F-FLT), and (18)F-fluoroestradiol ((18)F-FES). We studied them to learn lessons for the implementation of novel tracers. After defining the gap between a good rationale for a tracer and implementation in the clinical setting, we propose solutions to fill the gap to try to bring more PET tracers to daily clinical practice.
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- Suzanne C van Es
- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands; and
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands;
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Hofheinz F, Bütof R, Apostolova I, Zöphel K, Steffen IG, Amthauer H, Kotzerke J, Baumann M, van den Hoff J. An investigation of the relation between tumor-to-liver ratio (TLR) and tumor-to-blood standard uptake ratio (SUR) in oncological FDG PET. EJNMMI Res 2016; 6:19. [PMID: 26936768 PMCID: PMC4775714 DOI: 10.1186/s13550-016-0174-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2015] [Accepted: 02/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background The standardized uptake value (SUV) is the nearly exclusive means for quantitative evaluation of clinical [18F-]fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) whole body investigations. However, the SUV methodology has well-known shortcomings. In this context, it has been recognized that at least part of the problems can be eliminated if tumor SUV is normalized to the SUV of a reference region in the liver (tumor-to-liver [TLR] ratio). In recent publications, we have systematically investigated the tumor-to-blood SUV ratio (SUR) for normalization of tumor SUVs which in our view offers principal advantages in comparison to TLR. The aim of this study was a comprehensive comparison of TLR and SUR in terms of quantification of tumor lesions. Methods 18F-FDG PET/CT was performed in 424 patients (557 scans) with different tumor entities prior to radio(chemo)therapy. In the PET images, SUVmax of the primary tumor was determined. SUVliver was calculated in the inferior right lobe of the liver. SUVblood was determined by manually delineating the aorta in the low-dose CT. TLR and SUR were computed and scan time corrected to 60 min p.i. (TLRtc and SURtc). Correlation analysis was performed for SUVliver vs. SUVblood, TLR vs. SUR, SUVliver/SUVblood vs. SUVblood,SURtc/TLR vs. SURtc, and SURtc/TLRtc vs. SURtc. Variability of the respective ratios was assessed via histogram analysis. The prognostic value of TLR and TLRtc for distant metastases-free survival (DM) was investigated with univariate Cox regression in a homogeneous subgroup (N = 130) and compared to previously published results for SUV and SURtc. Results Correlation analysis revealed a linear correlation of SUVliver vs. SUVblood (R 2=0.83) and of TLR vs. SURtc (R2=0.92). The SUVliver/SUVblood ratio (mean ± s.d.) was 1.47 ± 0.18. For the SURtc/TLR ratio, we obtained 1.14 ± 0.21 and for the SURtc/TLRtc ratio 1.38 ± 0.17. Survival analysis revealed TLR and TLRtc as significant prognostic factors for DM (hazard ratio [HR] = 3.3 and HR = 3, respectively). Both hazard ratios are lower than that of SURtc (HR = 4.1) although this reduction does not reach statistical significance for the given limited group size. HRs of TLR and SURtc are both significantly higher than HR of SUV (HR = 2.2). Conclusions Suitability of the liver as surrogate of arterial tracer supply for SUV normalization via TLR computation is limited. Further studies in sufficiently large patient groups are required to better characterize the relative performance of SUV, TLR, and SUR in different settings.
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- Frank Hofheinz
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, PET Center, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Bautzner Landstraße, Dresden, Germany.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität, Dresden, Germany. .,OncoRay - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Dresden, Germany.
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- Klinik für Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Magdeburg A.ö.R., Magdeburg, Germany.
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- OncoRay - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Dresden, Germany. .,Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität, Dresden, Germany.
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- Klinik für Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Magdeburg A.ö.R., Magdeburg, Germany.
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- Klinik für Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Magdeburg A.ö.R., Magdeburg, Germany.
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, PET Center, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Bautzner Landstraße, Dresden, Germany. .,Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität, Dresden, Germany.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität, Dresden, Germany. .,OncoRay - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Dresden, Germany. .,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Dresden, Germany. .,German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany. .,Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiooncology, Dresden, Germany.
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, PET Center, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Bautzner Landstraße, Dresden, Germany. .,Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität, Dresden, Germany.
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Lasnon C, Houdu B, Kammerer E, Salomon T, Devreese J, Lebasnier A, Aide N. Patient’s weight: a neglected cause of variability in SUV measurements? A survey from an EARL accredited PET centre in 513 patients. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2015; 43:197-199. [DOI: 10.1007/s00259-015-3214-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 10/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kuhnert G, Boellaard R, Sterzer S, Kahraman D, Scheffler M, Wolf J, Dietlein M, Drzezga A, Kobe C. Impact of PET/CT image reconstruction methods and liver uptake normalization strategies on quantitative image analysis. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2015; 43:249-258. [PMID: 26280981 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-015-3165-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND In oncological imaging using PET/CT, the standardized uptake value has become the most common parameter used to measure tracer accumulation. The aim of this analysis was to evaluate ultra high definition (UHD) and ordered subset expectation maximization (OSEM) PET/CT reconstructions for their potential impact on quantification. PATIENTS AND METHODS We analyzed 40 PET/CT scans of lung cancer patients who had undergone PET/CT. Standardized uptake values corrected for body weight (SUV) and lean body mass (SUL) were determined in the single hottest lesion in the lung and normalized to the liver for UHD and OSEM reconstruction. Quantitative uptake values and their normalized ratios for the two reconstruction settings were compared using the Wilcoxon test. The distribution of quantitative uptake values and their ratios in relation to the reconstruction method used were demonstrated in the form of frequency distribution curves, box-plots and scatter plots. The agreement between OSEM and UHD reconstructions was assessed through Bland-Altman analysis. RESULTS A significant difference was observed after OSEM and UHD reconstruction for SUV and SUL data tested (p < 0.0005 in all cases). The mean values of the ratios after OSEM and UHD reconstruction showed equally significant differences (p < 0.0005 in all cases). Bland-Altman analysis showed that the SUV and SUL and their normalized values were, on average, up to 60 % higher after UHD reconstruction as compared to OSEM reconstruction. CONCLUSION OSEM and HD reconstruction brought a significant difference for SUV and SUL, which remained constantly high after normalization to the liver, indicating that standardization of reconstruction and the use of comparable SUV measurements are crucial when using PET/CT.
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- Georg Kuhnert
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany
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- Lung Cancer Group Cologne, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Cologne Bonn, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Lung Cancer Group Cologne, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Cologne Bonn, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany.
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