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Gabelloni M, Faggioni L, Brunese MC, Picone C, Fusco R, Aquaro GD, Cioni D, Neri E, Gandolfo N, Giovagnoni A, Granata V. An overview on multimodal imaging for the diagnostic workup of pleural mesothelioma. Jpn J Radiol 2024; 42:16-27. [PMID: 37676382 PMCID: PMC10764410 DOI: 10.1007/s11604-023-01480-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
Abstract
Pleural mesothelioma (PM) is an aggressive disease that has a strong causal relationship with asbestos exposure and represents a major challenge from both a diagnostic and therapeutic viewpoint. Despite recent improvements in patient care, PM typically carries a poor outcome, especially in advanced stages. Therefore, a timely and effective diagnosis taking advantage of currently available imaging techniques is essential to perform an accurate staging and dictate the most appropriate treatment strategy. Our aim is to provide a brief, but exhaustive and up-to-date overview of the role of multimodal medical imaging in the management of PM.
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Affiliation(s)
- Michela Gabelloni
- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, 56126, Pisa, Italy.
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- Diagnostic Imaging Section, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Neurosciences, University of Molise, 86100, Campobasso, Italy
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- Division of Radiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale-IRCCS di Napoli, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Division, Igea SpA, 80013, Naples, Italy
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- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Academic Radiology, Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Diagnostic Imaging Department, Villa Scassi Hospital-ASL 3, 16149, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital "Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Delle Marche", 60126, Ancona, Italy
- Department of Clinical, Special and Dental Sciences, Università Politecnica Delle Marche, 60126, Ancona, Italy
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- Division of Radiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale-IRCCS di Napoli, 80131, Naples, Italy
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The Prognostic Value of 18F-FDG PET Imaging at Staging in Patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Literature Review. J Clin Med 2021; 11:jcm11010033. [PMID: 35011772 PMCID: PMC8745748 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11010033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive malignancy, frequently diagnosed at locally-advanced/metastatic stages. Due to a very poor prognosis and limited treatment options, the need to identify new prognostic markers represents a great clinical challenge. The prognostic role of metabolic information derived from Positron Emission Tomography (PET) with 18F-Fluoro-deoxy-glucose (18F-FDG) has been investigated in different MPM settings, however with no definitive consensus. In this comprehensive review, the prognostic value of FDG-PET imaging exclusively performed at staging in MPM patients was evaluated, conducting a literature search on PubMed/MEDLINE from 2010 to 2020. From the 19 selected studies, despite heterogeneity in several aspects, staging FDG-PET imaging emerges as a valuable prognostic biomarker, with higher tumor uptake predictive of worse prognosis, and with volumetric metabolic parameters like Metabolic Tumor Volume, (MTV) and Total Lesion Glycolisis (TLG) performing better than SUVmax. However, PET uptake parameters were not always confirmed as independent prognostic factors, especially in patients previously treated with pleurodesis and with a non-epithelioid histotype. Future prospective studies in larger and clinically homogeneous populations, and using more standardized methods of PET images analysis, are needed to further validate the value of staging FDG-PET in the prognostic MPM stratification, with a potential impact on better patient-tailored treatment planning, in the perspective of personalized medicine.
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Neoplastic pathology at the crossroads between neck imaging and cardiothoracic imaging. Insights Imaging 2020; 11:82. [PMID: 32643039 PMCID: PMC7343701 DOI: 10.1186/s13244-020-00879-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The thoracic inlet is located at the crossroads between imaging of the neck and the chest. Its location is an important anatomic landmark, serving as the central conducting pathway for many vital structures extending from the neck into the chest and vice versa. Many critical body systems, including the respiratory, lymphatic, neurologic, enteric, musculoskeletal, endocrine, and vascular systems, are located within this region. Neoplasms, both benign and malignant, can arise in any of the body systems located in this area. Due to the small size of this anatomic location, pathology is easily overlooked and imagers should be aware of the imaging appearance of these neoplasms, as well as which imaging modality is the most appropriate for neoplasm evaluation. This article will present an image rich, system-based discussion of the neoplastic pathology that can occur in this region. The anatomy of the thoracic inlet and the non-neoplastic pathology of the thoracic inlet have been covered in our companion article.
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