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PURPOSE: Develop a universal lesion recognition algorithm for PET/CT and PET/MRI, validate it, and explore factors affecting performance. PROCEDURES: The 2022 AutoPet Challenge's 1014 PET/CT dataset was used to train the lesion detection model based on 2D and 3D fractional-residual (F-Res) models. To extend this to PET/MRI, a network for converting MR images to synthetic CT (sCT) was developed, using 41 sets of whole-body MR and corresponding CT data. 38 patients' PET/CT and PET/MRI data were used to verify the universal lesion recognition algorithm. Image quality was assessed using signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR). Total lesion glycolysis (TLG), metabolic tumor volume (MTV), and lesion count were calculated from the resultant lesion masks. Experienced physicians reviewed and corrected the model's outputs, establishing the ground truth. The performance of the lesion detection deep-learning model on different PET images was assessed by detection accuracy, precision, recall, and dice coefficients. Data with a detection accuracy score (DAS) less than 1 was used for analysis of outliers. RESULTS: Compared to PET/CT, PET/MRI scans had a significantly longer delay time (135 ± 45 min vs 61 ± 12 min) and lower SNR (6.17 ± 1.11 vs 9.27 ± 2.77). However, CNR values were similar (7.37 ± 5.40 vs 5.86 ± 6.69). PET/MRI detected more lesions (with a mean difference of -3.184). TLG and MTV showed no significant differences between PET/CT and PET/MRI (TLG: 119.18 ± 203.15 vs 123.57 ± 151.58, p = 0.41; MTV: 36.58 ± 57.00 vs 39.16 ± 48.34, p = 0.33). A total of 12 PET/CT and 14 PET/MRI datasets were included in the analysis of outliers. Outlier analysis revealed PET/CT anomalies in intestines, ureters, and muscles, while PET/MRI anomalies were in intestines, testicles, and low tracer uptake regions, with false positives in ureters (PET/CT) and intestines/testicles (PET/MRI). CONCLUSION: The deep learning lesion detection model performs well with both PET/CT and PET/MRI. SNR, CNR and reconstruction parameters minimally impact recognition accuracy, but delay time post-injection is significant.
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PURPOSE: To systematically investigate kinetic metrics and metabolic trapping of [13N]NH3 in organs. METHODS: Eleven participants performed total-body [13N]NH3 dynamic positron emission tomography (PET). Regions of interest were drawn in organs to obtain time-to-activity curves (TACs), which were fitted with an irreversible two-tissue compartment model (2TC) to investigate constant rates K1, k2 and k3, and to calculate Ki. Additionally, one-tissue compartment model using full data (1TCfull) and the first four minutes of data (1TC4min) were fitted to TAC data. K1 and k2 were compared among different models to assess [13N]NH3 trapping in organs. RESULTS: Kinetic rates of [13N]NH3 varied significantly among organs. The mean K1 ranged from 0.049 mL/cm3/min in the muscle to 2.936 mL/cm3/min in the kidney. The k2 and k3 were lowest in the liver (0.001 min- 1) and in the pituitary (0.009 min- 1), while highest in the kidney (0.587 min- 1) and in the liver (0.800 min- 1), respectively. The Ki was largest in the myocardium (0.601 ± 0.259 mL/cm3/min) while smallest in the bone marrow (0.028 ± 0.022 mL/cm3/min). Three groups of organs with similar kinetic characteristics were revealed: (1) the thyroid, the lung, the spleen, the pancreas, and the kidney; (2) the liver and the muscle; and (3) the cortex, the white matter, the cerebellum, the pituitary, the parotid, the submandibular gland, the myocardium, the bone, and the bone marrow. Obvious k3 was identified in multiple organs, and significant changes of K1 in multiple organs and k2 in most organs were found between 2TC and 1TCfull, but both K1 and k2 were comparable between 2TC and 1TC4min. CONCLUSION: The kinetic rates of [13N]NH3 differed among organs with some have obvious 13N-anmmonia trapping. The normal distribution of kinetic metrics of 13N-anmmonia in organs can serve as a reference for its potential use in tumor imaging.
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PURPOSE: 18F-FDG PET/MR has been applied to the diagnosis and preoperative staging in various tumor types; however, reports using PET/MR in hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCCA) are rare. We investigated the value of PET/MR for preoperative staging and compared it with PET/CT in HCCA. METHODS: Fifty-eight patients with HCCA confirmed by pathology were retrospectively analyzed. 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging was performed first, followed with whole-body PET/MR imaging. SUVmax of tumor and normal liver tissue were measured. Paired T test was used to compare SUVmax of tumor and normal liver tissue of PET/CT and PET/MR. In addition, McNemar test was used to compare the accuracy of TNM staging and Bismuth-Corlette typing between PET/CT and PET/MR. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in SUVmax between PET/CT and PET/MR in primary tumor lesions (6.6 ± 5.5 vs. 6.8 ± 6.2, P = 0.439). SUVmax of PET/CT and PET/MR in normal liver parenchyma was significantly different (3.0 ± 0.5 vs. 2.1 ± 0.5, P < 0.001). The accuracy of PET/MR in diagnosing T staging and N staging was significantly higher than those of PET/CT (72.4% vs. 58.6%, P = 0.022 and 84.5% vs. 67.2%, P = 0.002). There was no significant difference between PET/CT and PET/MR in M staging (94.8% vs. 98.3%, P = 0.5). The classification accuracy of PET/MR in Bismuth-Corlette was significantly higher than that of PET/CT (89.7% vs. 79.3%), P = 0.031. CONCLUSIONS: The diagnostic accuracy of 18F-FDG PET/MR was superior to that of PET/CT in preoperative T staging, N staging, and Bismuth-Corlette classification of HCCA. In M staging, the diagnostic accuracy of PET/MR was similar to that of PET/CT.
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Neoplasias de los Conductos Biliares , Tumor de Klatskin , Humanos , Tomografía Computarizada por Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones , Fluorodesoxiglucosa F18 , Tumor de Klatskin/patología , Tumor de Klatskin/cirugía , Estadificación de Neoplasias , Estudios Retrospectivos , Bismuto , Neoplasias de los Conductos Biliares/patologíaRESUMEN
PURPOSE: To explore the feasibility and clinical value of 5-h delayed 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) total-body (TB) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in patients with Takayasu arteritis (TA). METHODS: This study included nine healthy volunteers who underwent 1-, 2.5-, and 5-h triple-time TB PET/CT scans and 55 patients with TA who underwent 2- and 5-h dual-time TB PET/CT scans with 1.85 MBq/kg 18F-FDG. The liver, blood pool, and gluteus maximus muscle signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) were calculated by dividing the SUVmean by its standard deviation to evaluate imaging quality. TA lesions' 18F-FDG uptake was graded on a three-point scale (I, II, III), with grades II and III considered positive lesions. Lesion-to-blood maximum standardised uptake value (SUVmax) ratio (LBR) was calculated by dividing the lesion SUVmax by the blood pool SUVmax. RESULTS: The liver, blood pool, and muscle SNR of the healthy volunteers at 2.5- and 5-h were similar (0.117 and 0.115, respectively, p = 0.095). We detected 415 TA lesions in 39 patients with active TA. The average 2- and 5-h scan LBRs were 3.67 and 7.59, respectively (p < 0.001). Similar TA lesion detection rates were noted in the 2-h (92.0%; 382/415) and 5-h (94.2%; 391/415) scans (p = 0.140). We detected 143 TA lesions in 19 patients with inactive TA. The 2- and 5-h scan LBRs were 2.99 and 5.71, respectively (p < 0.001). Similar positive detection rates in inactive TA were noted in the 2-h (97.9%; 140/143) and 5-h (98.6%; 141/143) scans (p = 0.500). CONCLUSION: The 2- and 5-h 18F-FDG TB PET/CT scans had similar positive detection rates, but both combined could better detect inflammatory lesions in patients with TA.
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Fluorodesoxiglucosa F18 , Arteritis de Takayasu , Humanos , Tomografía Computarizada por Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones/métodos , Arteritis de Takayasu/diagnóstico por imagen , Radiofármacos , Estudios de Factibilidad , Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones/métodosRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: [18F]FDG imaging on total-body PET/CT (TB PET/CT) scanners, with improved sensitivity, offers new potentials for cancer diagnosis, staging, and radiation treatment planning. This consensus provides the protocols for clinical practices with a goal of paving the way for future studies with the total-body scanners in oncological [18F]FDG TB PET/CT imaging. METHODS: The consensus was summarized based on the published guidelines and peer-reviewed articles of TB PET/CT in the literature, along with the opinions of the experts from major research institutions with a total of 40,000 cases performed on the TB PET/CT scanners. RESULTS: This consensus describes the protocols for routine and dynamic [18F]FDG TB PET/CT scanning focusing on the reduction of imaging acquisition time and FDG injected activity, which may serve as a reference for research and clinic oncological PET/CT studies. CONCLUSION: This expert consensus focuses on the reduction of acquisition time and FDG injected activity with a TB PET/CT scanner, which may improve the patient throughput or reduce the radiation exposure in daily clinical oncologic imaging. KEY POINTS: ⢠[18F]FDG-imaging protocols for oncological total-body PET/CT with reduced acquisition time or with different FDG activity levels have been summarized from multicenter studies. ⢠Total-body PET/CT provides better image quality and improved diagnostic insights. ⢠Clinical workflow and patient management have been improved.
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Fluorodesoxiglucosa F18 , Tomografía Computarizada por Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones , Humanos , Tomografía Computarizada por Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones/métodos , Consenso , Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones/métodos , Tomógrafos Computarizados por Rayos X , Radiofármacos/farmacologíaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: The present study aimed to explore the boundary of acquisition time and propose an optimized acquisition time range for total-body positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) oncological imaging using half-dose (1.85 MBq/kg) 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose activity based on diagnostic needs. METHODS: In this retrospective study based on a total-body PET system (uEXPLORER), an exploration cohort (October 2019-December 2019) of 46 oncology patients was first studied. The acquisition time for all patients was 15 min, and the acquired images were reconstructed and further split into 15-, 8-, 5-, 3-, 2-, and 1-min duration groups (abbreviated as G15, G8, G5, G3, G2, and G1). The image quality and lesion detectability of reconstructed PET images with different acquisition times were evaluated subjectively (5-point scale, lesion detection rate) and objectively (standardized uptake values, tumor-to-background ratio). In the same way, the initial optimized acquisition times were further validated in a cohort of 147 oncology patients (December 2019-June 2021) by using the Gs images (the images obtained using the 15- and 10-min acquisition times) as controls. RESULTS: In the exploration cohort, the subjective scores for G1, G2, G3, G5, and G8 images were 2.0 ± 0.2, 2.9 ± 0.3, 3.0 ± 0.0, 3.9 ± 0.2, and 4.2 ± 0.4, respectively. Two cases in G1 were rated as 1 point. No significant difference in scores was observed between G5 and G8 (p > 0.99). In general, groups with a longer acquisition time showed lower background uptake and lesion conspicuity. Compared with G15, lesion detection rate significantly reduced to 85.3% in G1 (p < 0.05). In the validation cohort, the subjective score was 3.0 ± 0.2 for G2, 3.0 ± 0.1 for G3, 3.6 ± 0.5 for G5, 4.0 ± 0.3 for G8, and 4.4 ± 0.5 for Gs. Only the scores between G2 and G3 were not significantly different (p > 0.99). The detection rates (204 lesions) significantly reduced to 94.1-90.2% in G3 and G2 (all p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: A 2-min acquisition time provided acceptable performance in certain groups and specific medical situations. And protocols with acquisition times ≥ 5 min could provide comparable lesion detectability as regular protocols, showing better compatibility and feasibility with clinical practice.
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PURPOSE: In this paper, we aimed to evaluate the positron emission tomography (PET) performance of, to the best of our knowledge, the third commercially available whole-body integrated PET/magnetic resonance (MR) system. METHODS: The PET system performance was measured following the NEMA standards with and without simultaneous MR operation. PET spatial resolution, sensitivity, scatter fraction, count-rate performance, accuracy of count losses and random corrections, image quality, and time-of-flight (TOF) resolution were quantitatively evaluated. Clinical scans were acquired at the PET/MR system and compared with images acquired at a PET/CT with the same digital detector technology. RESULTS: Measurement results of essential PET performance were reported in the form of MR idle (MR pulsing). The axial, radial, and tangential spatial resolutions were measured as 2.72 mm (2.73 mm), 2.86 mm (2.85 mm), and 2.81 mm (2.82 mm) FWHM, respectively, at 1 cm radial offset. The NECR peak was measured as 129.2 kcps (129.5 kcps) at 14.7 kBq mL-1 (14.2 kBq mL-1). The scatter fraction at NECR peak was 37.9% (36.5%), and the maximum slice error below NECR was 4.1% (4.5%). Contrast recovery coefficients ranged from 51.8% (52.3%) for 10 mm hot sphere to 87.3% (87.2%) for 37 mm cold sphere. TOF resolution at 5.3 kBq mL-1 was measured at 535 ps (540 ps). With point source, TOF was measured to be 474 ps (485 ps). Clinical scans revealed similar image quality from the PET/MR and the comparative PET/CT system. CONCLUSION: The PET performance of the newly introduced integrated PET/MR system is not significantly affected by the simultaneous operation of an MR sequence (2-point DIXON sequence). Measurement results demonstrate comparable performance with other state-of-the-art PET/MR systems. The clinical benefits of high spatial resolution and long axial coverage remain to be further evaluated in specific clinical imaging applications.
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Tomografía Computarizada por Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones , Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones , Humanos , Espectroscopía de Resonancia Magnética , Fantasmas de Imagen , Estándares de ReferenciaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to conduct physical performance evaluation on the uMI550 whole-body PET/CT system according to the NEMA NU2-2018 standard. METHODS: According to the NEMA NU2-2018, spatial resolution, sensitivity, scatter fraction, count-rate performance, accuracy of count losses and random corrections, image quality, and timing resolution were evaluated. Spatial resolution was measured by using a 22Na point source. System sensitivity was measured by inserting an 18F line-source in six concentric aluminum sleeves with varying diameters. Scatter fraction, count-rate performance, accuracy of count loss, and timing resolution were all calculated by analyzing dynamically acquired data of an 18F line-source inside a polyethylene cylinder in 20 cm diameter and 70 cm length. Image quality was assessed using a NEMA IEC body phantom with a 4:1 ratio of activity concentration of spheres to the warm background. Additionally, three patient studies were performed, with one brain scan and two whole-body scans, separately. The patient images were evaluated to get a visual first impression of uMI550. RESULTS: The tangential, radial, and axial spatial resolutions were measured as 2.91 mm, 2.98 mm, and 2.97 mm FWHM, respectively, at 1 cm radial offset. The total system sensitivity to line source at center was 10.24 cps/kBq. A NECR peak was measured as 124.4 kcps at 18.85 kBq/mL. The scatter fraction at NECR peak was 36.65%, and the maximum count-rate error at and below NEC peak was 1.55%. Contrast recovery coefficients were from 46.5 (10 mm) to 83.9% (37 mm). The timing resolution was measured as 372 ps at low count rate. CONCLUSION: NEMA NU-2 2018 testing was performed on the new SiPM-based uMI550 PET/CT system. The uMI550 shows a high-spatial resolution of less than 3 mm and a good timing resolution of 372 ps. It shows clinical significances on improving potentially diagnostic ability on small lesions.
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PURPOSE: The purpose was to investigate the effects of short acquisition time on the image quality and the lesion detectability of oncological 18F-FDG total-body PET/CT. METHODS: Nineteen oncological patients (6/13 women/men, age 65.6 ± 9.4 years) underwent total-body PET/CT on uEXPLORER scanner using 3D list mode. The administration of 18F-FDG was weight-based (4.4 MBq/kg). The acquisition time was 900 s, and PET data were reconstructed into 900-, 180-, 120-, 60-, 30-, and 18-s duration groups. The subjective PET image quality was scored using a 5-point scale (5, excellent; 1, poor) in 3 perspectives: overall quality, noise, and lesion conspicuity. The objective image quality was evaluated by SUVmax and standard deviation (SD) of the liver, SUVmax of the tumor, and tumor-to-background ratio (TBR). The lesion detectability was the percentage of identifiable lesions in the groups of 180 to 18 s using the group 900 s as reference. RESULTS: Our results showed that sufficient and acceptable subjective image quality could be achieved with 60- and 30-s groups, and good image quality scores were given to 180- and 120-s groups without significant difference. For shortened acquisition time, SD was increased, while SUVmax of tumor and TBR remained unchanged. The lesion detectability was decreased with shorter acquisition time, but the detection performance could be maintained until the 60-s group compared with the 900-s group, although the image quality degraded. CONCLUSION: The total-body PET/CT can significantly shorten the acquisition time with maintained lesion detectability and image quality.
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Fluorodesoxiglucosa F18 , Neoplasias , Anciano , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Neoplasias/diagnóstico por imagen , Tomografía Computarizada por Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones , Tomografía de Emisión de PositronesRESUMEN
SNA001 is a novel recombinant human thyroid stimulating hormone (rhTSH). rhTSH has long been approved in several countries to facilitate monitoring and ablation of thyroid carcinoma without hypothyroidism caused by thyroid hormone withdrawal (THW). To assess the safety, tolerance, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of SNA001, the two-period (SNA001 period and THW period), dose-ascending study in well-differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) patients was designed. Three doses (0.45 mg, 0.9 mg, and 1.35 mg) of SNA001 were intramuscularly injected, twice in the SNA001 period to stimulate iodine-131 uptake and thyroglobulin (Tg) release. 24 h after the last dose of SNA001, iodine-131 (111-185 MBq) was administrated, followed by whole-body scan (WBS) 48 h later. THW period began just after SNA001 washout and lasted for about 3-6 weeks. When TSH level was above 30 mU/L, iodine-131 (111-185 MBq) was administrated, followed by a WBS and Tg detection 48 h later. Twenty-four DTC patients after thyroidectomy were enrolled; mean peak concentrations of SNA001 in 0.45, 0.9, and 1.35 mg groups were 18.5, 26.7, and 37.0 ng/ml (about 244.7, 354.2, and 489.6 mU/L) respectively, within 28-32 h after first dose of SNA001. SNA001 was metabolized in a dose-dependent manner. The results of WBS and Tg release in the SNA001 period were compared with those in the THW period. Compared to Tg level in baseline, the Tg levels in SNA001 and THW periods were increased, with 78% of subjects showing higher Tg levels in the THW period. 100% of the patients had concordant qualitative results of the scans within two periods in three groups. Symptoms of hypothyroidism were relieved in the SNA001 period compared with THW period, though there was no significant difference in most of the scale scores. There were no serious adverse events related to SNA001; the most common adverse events were gastrointestinal symptoms of mild and transient nature. Thus, SNA001 promises to be a safe and effective method to stimulate iodine-131 uptake and Tg secretion during monitoring and ablation for DTC without the disadvantages of incidental hypothyroidism.
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Diferenciación Celular/fisiología , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/tratamiento farmacológico , Tirotropina/administración & dosificación , Adulto , Anciano , Diferenciación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Relación Dosis-Respuesta a Droga , Femenino , Humanos , Inyecciones Intramusculares/métodos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Proteínas Recombinantes/administración & dosificación , Proteínas Recombinantes/metabolismo , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/sangre , Tirotropina/sangre , Imagen de Cuerpo Entero/métodos , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
The aim of this study was to validate quantitative performance of a newly released simultaneous positron emission tomography (PET)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner, by using MR-based attenuation correction (MRAC), both in phantom study and in patient study. PET/MRI image uniformities of a phantom under different hardware configurations were tested and compared. Thirty patients were examined with 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose (18F-FDG) PET/computed tomography (CT) and subsequent PET/MRI. PET images from PET/MRI were corrected with MRAC (PETMR), CT-based attenuation maps (µ-maps, PETCT), and segmented CT µ-maps (PETCTSeg) derived from PET/CT. Standardized uptake values (SUVs) were compared among the 3 sets of PET in main organs (bone, liver and lung) and in 52 FDG-avid lesions, including soft-tissue lesions and bone lesions. The result showed that PET imaging uniformities of PET/MRI under different configurations were good (<8.8%). The SUV differences among the 3 sets of PET varied with organs and lesion types. In detail, the mean relative differences of SUV between PETMR and PETCT were as follows: -18.8%, bone (SUVmean); -8.0%, liver (SUVmean); -12.2%, lung (SUVmean); -18.1%, bone lesions (SUVmean); -13.3%, bone lesions (SUVmax); -8.2%, soft-tissue lesions (SUVmean); and -7.3%, soft-tissue lesions (SUVmax). The mean relative differences between PETMR and PETCTSeg were as follows: -19.0%, bone (SUVmean); -3.5%, liver (SUVmean); -3.3%, lung (SUVmean); -19.3%, bone lesions (SUVmean); -17.5%, bone lesions (SUVmax); -5.5%, soft-tissue lesions (SUVmean); and -4.4%, soft-tissue lesions (SUVmax). The differences of SUV between PETMR and PETCT were larger than those between PETMR and PETCTSeg, in both soft tissue and soft-tissue lesions (P < 0.001), but not in bone or bone lesions. In conclusion, MRAC in the newly released PET/MR system is accurate in most tissues, with SUV deviations being generally less than 10%, compared to PET/CT. In bone, however, underestimations can be substantial, which may be partially attributed to segmentation of the MR-based µ-maps.
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Algoritmos , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones , Imagen de Cuerpo Entero , Adolescente , Anciano , Femenino , Humanos , Procesamiento de Imagen Asistido por Computador , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Imagen Multimodal , Especificidad de Órganos , Fantasmas de Imagen , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos XRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of volumetric parameters on 18F- fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in gastric-cancer patients, according to the expression status of c-MET (MET proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase), which was previously unclear. METHODS: The study included 61 patients with advanced gastric cancer. Data on the baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT, clinical-pathological information, progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) were collected. The maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax), peak SUV (SUVpeak), metabolic tumor volume (MTV), and total lesion glycolysis (TLG) of gastric tumors in situ were measured on PET/CT. The expression status of c-MET was recorded based on immunohistochemical staining. Associations between the parameters on PET/CT and patients' survival outcomes were analyzed in relation to expression status of c-MET. RESULTS: Patients with positive c-MET expression had significantly shorter PFS (11.5 vs. 17.6 months, P = 0.039) and OS (17.0 vs. 24.3 months, P = 0.043), and had gastric tumors with a larger MTV (70.8 ± 53.11 vs. 41.1 ± 52.32, P = 0.034) and TLG (428.39 ± 442.95 vs. 205.7 ± 354.40, P = 0.039), compared with those with negative c-MET expression. However, SUVmax (9.6 ± 7.40 vs. 8.0 ± 4.91, P = 0.335) and SUVpeak (7.7 ± 5.99 vs. 6.62 ± 4.08, P = 0.438) were similar between these two patient groups. In patients with c-MET-positive tumors, MTV and TLG were independent factors in predicting patient OS after correction by distant metastasis (hazards ratio = 1.014 and 1.002, respectively; P = 0.024 and 0.027, respectively), while these associations were not significant in patients with c-MET-negative tumors. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with c-MET-positive gastric cancer had higher MTV and TLG values compared to those with c-MET-negative gastric cancer. In patients with c-MET-positive gastric cancer, volumetric parameters on 18F-FDG PET/CT have prognostic value for patient overall survival.
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Expresión Génica , Tomografía Computarizada por Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-met/genética , Neoplasias Gástricas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Gástricas/genética , Adulto , Anciano , Terapia Combinada , Femenino , Fluorodesoxiglucosa F18 , Humanos , Biopsia Guiada por Imagen , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Metástasis de la Neoplasia , Estadificación de Neoplasias , Pronóstico , Modelos de Riesgos Proporcionales , Proto-Oncogenes Mas , Neoplasias Gástricas/mortalidad , Neoplasias Gástricas/terapia , Resultado del Tratamiento , Carga TumoralRESUMEN
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) dissipates metabolic energy and mediates non-shivering thermogenesis, thereby boosting energy expenditure. Increasing BAT mass and activity is expected to be a promising strategy for combating obesity; however, few medications effectively and safely recruit and activate BAT in humans. Berberine (BBR), a natural compound, is commonly used as a nonprescription drug to treat diarrhea. Here, we reported that 1-month BBR intervention increased BAT mass and activity, reduced body weight, and improved insulin sensitivity in mildly overweight patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Chronic BBR treatment promoted BAT development by stimulating the expression of brown adipogenic genes, enhanced BAT thermogenesis, and global energy expenditure in diet-induced obese mice and chow-fed lean mice, Consistently, BBR facilitated brown adipocyte differentiation in both mouse and human primary brown preadipocytes. We further found that BBR increased the transcription of PRDM16, a master regulator of brown/beige adipogenesis, by inducing the active DNA demethylation of PRDM16 promoter, which might be driven by the activation of AMPK and production of its downstream tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediate α-Ketoglutarate. Moreover, chronic BBR administration had no impact on the BAT thermogenesis in adipose-specific AMPKa1 and AMPKa2 knockout mice. In summary, we found that BBR intervention promoted recruitment and activation of BAT and AMPK-PRDM16 axis was indispensable for the pro-BAT and pro-energy expenditure properties of BBR. Our findings suggest that BBR may be a promising drug for obesity and related metabolic disorders in humans partially through activating BAT.
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Tejido Adiposo Pardo/efectos de los fármacos , Berberina/uso terapéutico , Enfermedad del Hígado Graso no Alcohólico/tratamiento farmacológico , Enfermedad del Hígado Graso no Alcohólico/metabolismo , Obesidad/metabolismo , Proteínas Quinasas Activadas por AMP/genética , Proteínas Quinasas Activadas por AMP/metabolismo , Adipocitos/efectos de los fármacos , Adipocitos/metabolismo , Tejido Adiposo Pardo/metabolismo , Adulto , Animales , Fármacos Antiobesidad/uso terapéutico , Berberina/administración & dosificación , Berberina/farmacología , Peso Corporal/efectos de los fármacos , Diferenciación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Metilación de ADN/efectos de los fármacos , Proteínas de Unión al ADN/genética , Proteínas de Unión al ADN/metabolismo , Metabolismo Energético/efectos de los fármacos , Humanos , Resistencia a la Insulina , Ácidos Cetoglutáricos/metabolismo , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Ratones Noqueados , Enfermedad del Hígado Graso no Alcohólico/enzimología , Obesidad/tratamiento farmacológico , Regiones Promotoras Genéticas , Termogénesis/efectos de los fármacos , Factores de Transcripción/genética , Factores de Transcripción/metabolismoRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: In this study we aimed to evaluate the role of technetium-99m pertechnetate whole body scan (99mTc WBS) with single photon emission tomography/computed tomography (SPET/CT) in detecting remnant thyroid tissue, nodal and distant metastases, in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) patients before radioiodine (131I) therapy. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed in 416 pathologically confirmed DTC patients with total/near-total thyroidectomy. All patients had undergone 99mTc WBS, followed by 131I therapy and post therapy scans, under thyroid hormone withdrawal protocol. Eighteen patients had an additional 99mTc SPET/CT of certain lesions. Foci of uptake on the 99mTc WBS and when indicated additional foci on the SPET/CT scan were assessed and compared with findings from post-therapy 131I scans study which served as gold standard. RESULTS: The 99mTc WBS showed a sensitivity and positive predictive value of 79% and 100%, respectively, for remnant thyroid tissue detection, while 60% and 98%, respectively for metastatic lymph nodes evaluation. High specificity (99%) and negative predictive value (93%) but low sensitivity (37%) was found in detecting distant metastases. By adding 99mTc WBS to 99mTc SPET/CT findings, 2/18 patients were confirmed as false-positive. CONCLUSION: Our findings suggested that 99mTc WBS is a useful imaging modality in detecting remnant thyroid tissue, nodal and distant metastases before 131I therapy. The additional SPET/CT scan when needed in 18 cases supported the 99mTc WBS diagnosis.
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Radioisótopos de Yodo/uso terapéutico , Pertecnetato de Sodio Tc 99m , Glándula Tiroides/patología , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/patología , Tiroidectomía , Tomografía Computarizada de Emisión de Fotón Único , Femenino , Humanos , Metástasis Linfática , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios Retrospectivos , Glándula Tiroides/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/radioterapia , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/cirugía , Imagen de Cuerpo EnteroRESUMEN
AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate the added value of SPECT/spiral CT versus SPECT or CT alone in the differential diagnosis of solitary skeletal lesions. METHODS: This was a retrospective study on a total of 69 patients who had a solitary skeletal "hot spot" that could not be definitively diagnosed using planar scintigraphy. Thus, SPECT/spiral CT was performed on the indeterminate lesions. SPECT, CT and SPECT/spiral CT images were independently interpreted by two experienced doctors who have both identification of CT and nuclear medicine. Each lesion was graded on a 4-point diagnostic scale (1: benign, 2: likely benign, 3: likely malignant, 4: malignant). The final diagnosis of each lesion was based on pathological confirmation after surgery within 3 weeks of the bone scan. RESULTS: Final diagnoses based on the pathological results revealed that 43 of the 69 patients were diagnosed with malignancy, and the remaining 26 patients were diagnosed as having benign lesions. For SPECT and CT scans, both of the reviewers rated 55.1 % (38/69) and 37.7 % (26/69) of lesions as equivocal, with the help of SPECT/CT, 33.3 % (23/69) of lesions were rated as equivocal. The diagnostic accuracies of SPECT, CT alone and SPECT/CT were 66.7 % (46/69) ,82.6 % (57/69) and 85.5 %(59/69), respectively. The kappa scores for the degree of agreement between SPECT, CT alone or SPECT/CT with pathological results were 0.185 (p = 0.054) , 0.612 (p < 0.001) and 0.671 (p < 0.001), respectively. CONCLUSION: Compared with SPECT or imaging alone, SPECT/spiral CT imaging was more accurate and valuable in the differential diagnosis of solitary skeletal lesions and resulted in significantly fewer equivocal findings.
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Neoplasias Óseas/diagnóstico por imagen , Tomografía Computarizada por Tomografía Computarizada de Emisión de Fotón Único/métodos , Tomografía Computarizada de Emisión de Fotón Único/métodos , Tomografía Computarizada Espiral/métodos , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Enfermedades Óseas/diagnóstico , Enfermedades Óseas/diagnóstico por imagen , Enfermedades Óseas/patología , Neoplasias Óseas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Óseas/patología , Niño , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios Retrospectivos , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
Primary PSC in the lung is a rare malignant cancer that represents a particularly aggressive subtype of non-small cell lung carcinomas (NSCLC) containing sarcoma or sarcoma-like components with spindle or giant cell features. The medical literature referring to imaging characteristics by fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (¹8F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) of these tumors is very limited. We present a case of PSC with air crescent and halo signs that resemble aspergilloma on the ¹8F-FDG PET/CT, scan.
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Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/diagnóstico , Fluorodesoxiglucosa F18 , Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico , Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones/métodos , Aspergilosis Pulmonar/diagnóstico , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X/métodos , Anciano , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Reacciones Falso Positivas , Humanos , Masculino , RadiofármacosRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: Three-phase bone scintigraphy using technetium-99m-methylene diphosphonate is used to diagnose skeletal lesions, whereas single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) improves the diagnostic accuracy of bone disease. We investigated the usefulness of SPECT/CT combined with three-phase bone scintigraphy over three-phase bone scintigraphy alone in assessing suspected bone tumors in patients with no malignant history. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-eight patients (30 men and 18 women; mean age, 43.3 ± 20.1 years; age range, 11-82 years) with suspected bone tumors who underwent technetium-99m-methylene diphosphonate three-phase bone scintigraphy and SPECT/CT between July 2008 and August 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. The lesion from each patient was resected or biopsied for pathological confirmation of the diagnosis within 3 weeks of the bone scan. All images were interpreted by two experienced nuclear medicine physicians who had not been involved in the selection of data for the present study. The reviewers were aware of the patient's sex, age, and the lesion's site but were unaware of the results of other imaging modalities, such as radiography, MRI, and laboratory tests. In cases of discrepancy regarding the interpretations, a consensus was reached after mutual discussion. The diagnostic ability of three-phase bone scintigraphy and SPECT/CT combined with three-phase bone scintigraphy was compared with pathological results using the χ(2)-(test, with P-values less than 0.05 indicating significant differences. Agreement between three-phase bone scintigraphy alone or SPECT/CT combined with three-phase bone scintigraphy with pathological results was evaluated using κ scores. RESULTS: Pathological results from the 48 lesions of all patients revealed 32 malignant bone tumors and 16 benign lesions. On using three-phase bone scintigraphy and SPECT/CT combined with three-phase bone scintigraphy for the differential diagnosis of bone lesions, we found sensitivities to be 96.9 and 100%, specificities to be 31.2 and 81.3%, positive predictive values to be 73.8 and 91.4%, and negative predictive values to be 83.3 and 100%, respectively. The diagnostic accuracies of three-phase bone scintigraphy alone and SPECT/CT combined with three-phase bone scintigraphy were 75.0 and 93.8%, respectively (χ(2) = 5.057; P = 0.025). κ Scores for the agreement of three-phase bone scintigraphy and SPECT/CT combined with three-phase bone scintigraphy with pathological results were 0.333 (P = 0.005) and 0.850 (P < 0.0001), respectively. CONCLUSION: Compared with three-phase bone scintigraphy, the diagnostic accuracy of SPECT/CT combined with three-phase bone scintigraphy was higher. SPECT/CT combined with three-phase bone scintigraphy is beneficial over three-phase bone scintigraphy for the differential diagnosis of suspected bone tumors in patients with no malignant history.
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Neoplasias Óseas/diagnóstico por imagen , Tomografía Computarizada de Emisión de Fotón Único/métodos , Tomografía Computarizada Espiral/métodos , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Huesos/diagnóstico por imagen , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Imagen Multimodal/métodos , Radiofármacos , Estudios Retrospectivos , Sensibilidad y Especificidad , Medronato de Tecnecio Tc 99m , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: Using nuclear medicine imaging, we explored suitable acquisition window parameters for assessing the distribution of iodine-125 radioactive seed implantation. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: We studied 30 patients with various tumors (21 of which were liver cancers) who had received iodine-125 radioactive seed implantation and had undergone whole-body scintigraphy. Scintigraphy images were acquired at a magnification of 1.0 in a 1024×256 matrix and at a scan speed of 25cm/min. Energy peaks were set to 29keV or 35keV, and energy window widths were set to 20%, 50%, 70% and 100%, the image data were divided into eight groups. After image processing under the same conditions, the eight groups of whole-body scintigraphy images were assessed by three experienced nuclear medicine physicians. Two acceptable groups of images were selected from the eight groups of images for each patient. The regions of interest (ROI) of iodine-125, background and whole-body scintigraphy images were outlined to calculate the iodine-125 to background ratio of the radioactive counts and the iodine-125 to whole-body scintigraphy ratio of the radioactive counts. RESULTS: Through subjective evaluation by three physicians, the percentages of acceptable images of groups 2, 3 and 7 were more than 50%, with group 2 showing the highest percentage. Furthermore, no statistical significant difference was found in the iodine-125 seed target/background ratio and iodine-125 seed target/whole-body scintigraphy ratio among the three groups (P>0.05). CONCLUSION: The parameters to yield high-quality images of iodine-125 radioactive seed were chosen to be an energy peak of 29keV, an energy window width of 50% and a scan speed of 25cm/min.
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Procesamiento de Imagen Asistido por Computador/métodos , Radioisótopos de Yodo , Neoplasias/diagnóstico por imagen , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Braquiterapia/métodos , Diagnóstico por Imagen , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Medicina Nuclear , Cintigrafía/métodos , Radiofármacos , Imagen de Cuerpo EnteroRESUMEN
PURPOSE: Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is a very common complication after femoral neck fracture. The purpose of this study was to assess the femoral head vascularity after femoral neck fracture using single photon emission computerized tomography and computerized tomography (SPECT/CT), and to evaluate its value in predicting ONFH. METHODS: Between January 2008 and March 2011, 120 patients diagnosed with femoral neck fracture underwent SPECT-CT before the internal fixation. The fracture was classified according to the Garden classification. The ratios of the radionuclide uptake of the fractured femoral head to that of the contralateral femoral head (F/N) were calculated to assess the femoral head vascularity. After a minimum of two years' follow-up, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used as the "gold standard" for the diagnosis of possible ONFH. RESULTS: A total of 114 patients completed the study. The SPECT/CT examination showed that the F/N ratios of Garden I, II, III and IV were 2.6, 1.8, 0.8, and 0.6, respectively. At the time of the most recent follow-up, osteonecrosis developed in two of the 27 patients who had a Garden Stage-II fracture, in eight of the 34 patients who had a Garden Stage-III fracture, and nine of the 27 patients who had a Garden Stage-VI fracture. With a cutoff of 0.55 from the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, F/N ratio showed a sensitivity of 97%, a specificity of 79%, a positive predictive value of 95%, and a negative predictive value of 19%. CONCLUSION: SPECT-CT proved to be reliable and valid for predicting ONFH after femoral neck fracture.
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Fracturas del Cuello Femoral/complicaciones , Necrosis de la Cabeza Femoral/diagnóstico por imagen , Necrosis de la Cabeza Femoral/etiología , Cabeza Femoral/irrigación sanguínea , Cabeza Femoral/cirugía , Tomografía Computarizada de Emisión de Fotón Único , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X , Adulto , Anciano , Femenino , Fracturas del Cuello Femoral/cirugía , Fijación Interna de Fracturas , Humanos , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios Prospectivos , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Sensibilidad y EspecificidadRESUMEN
This is the case of a 33 years old female patient who was diagnosed with depression and heterophobia, which progressed to generalized anxiety according to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Health Related Problems, 10th Revision (ICD-10), Version for 2010 diagnostic criteria. The clinical symptoms of the patient were significantly improved after effective treatment. The patient underwent before and after treatment 99mTc-ethyl cysteinate dimmer ((99m)Tc-ECD) brain single-photon emission tomography (SPET). A great improvement in regional cerebral blood flow was found after treatment. In conclusion, this case highlights the value of brain perfusion SPET scan in providing objective imaging evidence of diagnosis and treatment evaluation in a patient with non-organic mental disorder.