Gold nanoshells for prostate cancer treatment: evidence for deposition in abdominal organs.
Abdom Radiol (NY)
; 49(6): 1929-1939, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Gold-silica nanoshell therapy [AuroShells with subsequent focal laser therapy (AuroLase)] is an emerging targeted treatment modality for prostate cancer. We reviewed pre- and post-treatment unenhanced CT imaging to assess for retained gold-silica nanoshells in the abdomen and pelvis.METHODS:
This single-institution retrospective study identified patients in the AuroLase pilot who underwent pre- and post-treatment unenhanced abdominopelvic CT. The attenuation, before and after gold-silica nanoshell administration, of the liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, prostate, blood pool, paraspinal musculature, and abnormal lymph nodes were manually measured by two readers. After inter-reader agreement was calculated using intraclass correlation (ICC), a permutation test was used to assess pre- and post-therapy attenuation differences.RESULTS:
Four patients met the inclusion criteria. Mean age was 72.3 ± 5.9 years. Median time interval between pre-treatment CT and treatment, and between treatment and post-treatment CT, was 232 days and 236.5 days, respectively. The two readers' attenuation measurements had very high agreement (ICC = 0.99, p < 0.001). The highest differences in organ attenuation between pre- and post-therapy scans were seen in all four patients in the liver and spleen (liver increased by an average of 28.9 HU, p = 0.010; spleen increased by an average of 63.7 HU, p = 0.012). A single measured lymph node increased by an average of 58.9 HU. In the remainder of the measured sites, the change in attenuation from pre- to post-therapy scans ranged from -0.1 to 3.8 HU (p > 0.05).CONCLUSION:
Increased attenuation of liver and spleen at CT can be an expected finding in patients who have received gold-silica nanoshell therapy.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Próstata
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Nanoconchas
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Ouro
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Abdom Radiol (NY)
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article