[68 Ga]Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT for locoregional lymph node staging in urothelial carcinoma of the bladder prior to cystectomy: initial experiences from a pilot analysis.
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging
; 51(6): 1786-1789, 2024 May.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
[68 Ga]Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT is a novel hybrid imaging method that previously showed additional diagnostic value in the assessment of distant urothelial carcinoma lesions. We hypothesized that patients with bladder cancer benefit from [68 Ga]Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT prior to radical cystectomy for locoregional lymph node staging. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Eighteen patients underwent [68 Ga]Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT for evaluation of lymph node (LN) status in predefined LN regions. Two hundred twenty-nine intraoperatively removed LN served as histopathological reference standard.RESULTS:
Urothelial carcinoma (UC) spread was found in ten LN in seven different regions (14.3%). Hereby, [68 Ga]Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT was positive in four out of seven regions (57.1%) and showed significantly increased FAPI uptake compared to non-pathological regions. In the remaining three out of seven (42.9%) regions, [68 Ga]Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT was rated negative since no pathological increased FAPI uptake was detected or the proximity of the urinary tract prevented a differentiation from physiological uptake. CT was inconspicuous in these three regions. In total, two FAP-positive LN regions were found without histopathological counterpart. Overall, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value were 57.1%, 95.2%, 66.7%, and 93.0% for PET imaging.CONCLUSION:
In summary, this innovative [68 Ga]Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT method showed high specificity and negative predictive value in patients with bladder UC with a future potential to optimize therapy planning.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Quinolinas
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Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária
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Cistectomia
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Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons combinada à Tomografia Computadorizada
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Estadiamento de Neoplasias
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA NUCLEAR
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha