SEOM-SERAM-SEMNIM guidelines on the use of functional and molecular imaging techniques in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.

Imaging in oncology is an essential tool for patient management but its potential is being profoundly underutilized. Each of the techniques used in the diagnostic process also conveys functional information that can be relevant in treatment decision-making. New imaging algorithms and techniques enhance our knowledge about the phenotype of the tumor and its potential response to different therapies. Functional imaging can be defined as the one that provides information beyond the purely morphological data, and include all the techniques that make it possible to measure specific physiological functions of the tumor, whereas molecular imaging would include techniques that allow us to measure metabolic changes. Functional and molecular techniques included in this document are based on multi-detector computed tomography (CT), 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and hybrid equipments, integrating PET with CT (PET/CT) or MRI (PET-MRI). Lung cancer is one of the most frequent and deadly tumors although survival is increasing thanks to advances in diagnostic methods and new treatments. This increased survival poises challenges in terms of proper follow-up and definitions of response and progression, as exemplified by immune therapy-related pseudoprogression. In this consensus document, the use of functional and molecular imaging techniques will be addressed to exploit their current potential and explore future applications in the diagnosis, evaluation of response and detection of recurrence of advanced NSCLC.

SEOM-SERAM-SEMNIM guidelines on the use of functional and molecular imaging techniques in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. / Guía SEOM-SERAM-SEMNIM sobre el empleo de las técnicas de imagen funcional y molecular en el cáncer de pulmón no microcítico avanzado.

Imaging in oncology is an essential tool for patient management but its potential is being profoundly underutilized. Each of the techniques used in the diagnostic process also conveys functional information that can be relevant in treatment decision making. New imaging algorithms and techniques enhance our knowledge about the phenotype of the tumor and its potential response to different therapies. Functional imaging can be defined as the one that provides information beyond the purely morphological data, and include all the techniques that make it possible to measure specific physiological functions of the tumor, whereas molecular imaging would include techniques that allow us to measure metabolic changes. Functional and molecular techniques included in this document are based on multi-detector computed tomography (CT), 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and hybrid equipments, integrating PET with CT (PET/CT) or MRI (PET-MRI). Lung cancer is one of the most frequent and deadly tumors although survival is increasing thanks to advances in diagnostic methods and new treatments. This increased survival poises challenges in terms of proper follow-up and definitions of response and progression, as exemplified by immune therapy-related pseudoprogression. In this consensus document, the use of functional and molecular imaging techniques will be addressed to exploit their current potential and explore future applications in the diagnosis, evaluation of response and detection of recurrence of advanced NSCLC.

[Clinical manifestations associated with antiphospholipid antibodies]. / Manifestaciones clínicas asociadas a anticuerpos antifosfolípido.

The antiphospholipid antibodies are immunoglobulins able to join negative charge phospholipids. The have been related to a great variety of conditions, specially among connective tissue illness although the idiopathic form seems to be the most frequent. Their presence must be ruled out in cases of young patients with stroke, deep veins thrombosis, acute heart attack and woman suffer multiple abortions and foetal death. These antibodies appear to be related to different clinical entities like Sneddon syndrome. Evans syndrome, "chorea gestationis", migraine. The laboratory determinations are based in direct methods (ELISA, RIA, ...) as well as in indirect ones (activated partial thromboplastin time, reptilase time, ...). The appropriate management and treatment may be based upon clinical expression, in case of arterial thrombosis (type II APS), or deep vein thrombosis (Type II) long term anticoagulation is indicated; Association with pentoxifylline in the case of retinal thrombosis (type IIIa), Stroke (type IIIb) cases may require long term anticoagulation as well as aspirin. Type IV cases are better managed with an individualised treatment.

SEOM-SERAM-SEMNIM guidelines on the use of functional and molecular imaging techniques in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

Imaging in oncology is an essential tool for patient management but its potential is being profoundly underutilized. Each of the techniques used in the diagnostic process also conveys functional information that can be relevant in treatment decision-making. New imaging algorithms and techniques enhance our knowledge about the phenotype of the tumor and its potential response to different therapies. Functional imaging can be defined as the one that provides information beyond the purely morphological data, and include all the techniques that make it possible to measure specific physiological functions of the tumor, whereas molecular imaging would include techniques that allow us to measure metabolic changes. Functional and molecular techniques included in this document are based on multi-detector computed tomography (CT), 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and hybrid equipments, integrating PET with CT (PET/CT) or MRI (PET-MRI). Lung cancer is one of the most frequent and deadly tumors although survival is increasing thanks to advances in diagnostic methods and new treatments. This increased survival poises challenges in terms of proper follow-up and definitions of response and progression, as exemplified by immune therapy-related pseudoprogression. In this consensus document, the use of functional and molecular imaging techniques will be addressed to exploit their current potential and explore future applications in the diagnosis, evaluation of response and detection of recurrence of advanced NSCLC

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Guía SEOM-SERAM-SEMNIM sobre el empleo de las técnicas de imagen funcional y molecular en el cáncer de pulmón no microcítico avanzado / SEOM-SERAM-SEMNIM guidelines on the use of functional and molecular imaging techniques in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

En oncología, las técnicas de imagen son una herramienta esencial para el manejo de los pacientes, pero su potencial está enormemente infrautilizado. Cada una de las modalidades que se utilizan en el proceso diagnóstico ofrece, también, información funcional que puede ser relevante para el proceso de toma de decisiones en torno al tratamiento. Nuevos algoritmos y técnicas de imagen acentúan lo que ya sabemos del fenotipo del tumor y de su posible respuesta a diferentes tratamientos. Las modalidades de imagen funcional se definen como aquellas que ofrecen información más allá de los meros datos morfológicos e incluyen todas las técnicas que hacen posible medir funciones fisiológicas específicas del tumor, mientras que las modalidades de imagen molecular se refieren a técnicas que nos permiten medir cambios a nivel metabólico. Las técnicas funcionales y moleculares incluidas en el presente documento se basan en la tomografía computarizada (TC) multidetector, la tomografía por emisión de positrones con 18-fluorodesoxiglucosa (18F-FDG PET), la resonancia magnética (RM) y los equipos híbridos que integran la PET y la TC (PET/TC) o la PET y la RM (PET/RM). El cáncer de pulmón es uno de los tumores más comunes y letales que existen, aunque la supervivencia va en aumento gracias a los avances realizados en los métodos diagnósticos y a los nuevos tratamientos. Esta mayor supervivencia plantea retos en torno a un adecuado seguimiento y a las definiciones de respuesta y progresión de la enfermedad, tal y como ejemplifica la seudoprogresión de la enfermedad asociada a las terapias inmunológicas. En este documento de consenso abordamos el uso de las técnicas de imagen funcional y molecular a fin de poder explotar todo su potencial en la actualidad, y explorar futuras aplicaciones en el diagnóstico, evaluación de la respuesta al tratamiento y detección de la recurrencia del cáncer de pulmón no microcítico en fase avanzada

Imaging in oncology is an essential tool for patient management but its potential is being profoundly underutilized. Each of the techniques used in the diagnostic process also conveys functional information that can be relevant in treatment decision making. New imaging algorithms and techniques enhance our knowledge about the phenotype of the tumor and its potential response to different therapies. Functional imaging can be defined as the one that provides information beyond the purely morphological data, and include all the techniques that make it possible to measure specific physiological functions of the tumor, whereas molecular imaging would include techniques that allow us to measure metabolic changes. Functional and molecular techniques included in this document are based on multi-detector computed tomography (CT), 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and hybrid equipments, integrating PET with CT (PET/CT) or MRI (PET-MRI). Lung cancer is one of the most frequent and deadly tumors although survival is increasing thanks to advances in diagnostic methods and new treatments. This increased survival poises challenges in terms of proper follow-up and definitions of response and progression, as exemplified by immune therapy-related pseudoprogression. In this consensus document, the use of functional and molecular imaging techniques will be addressed to exploit their current potential and explore future applications in the diagnosis, evaluation of response and detection of recurrence of advanced NSCLC

[Langerhans cell histiocytosis in the central nervous system: meningeal involvement]. / Histiocitosis de células de Langerhans en el sistema nervioso central: afectación meníngea.

The clinical manifestations of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in the central nervous system include not only the classical involvement of the hypothalamus-hypophyseal axis, but also of other anatomic locations, with the corresponding variability of symptoms. We report here two patients with meningeal lesions. In both patients, the onset of the disease was systemic, and neurological symptoms developed some years later. Imaging studies, particularly magnetic resonance, are very sensitive tools for the diagnosis and follow-up of these lesions. The natural history of this disease is still poorly understood. In this paper we related the clinical manifestations to the morphological changes observed in imaging studies.