A comparative review of the application value of FAPI PET/CT and 18F-FDG PET/CT in lung cancer.
Hell J Nucl Med
; 2024 Aug 06.
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Fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is a multimodal imaging technique that combines PET and CT, utilizing FAP inhibitors as radiotracers. Fibroblast activation protein, a serine protease highly expressed in many epithelial tumor-associated fibroblasts, plays a crucial role in tumor stroma formation and remodeling. Through the detection of FAP expression, FAPI PET/CT facilitates the diagnosis and staging of both benign and malignant pulmonary tumors. In contrast to traditional fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET/CT focusing on glucose metabolism, FAPI PET/CT offers benefits such as enhanced specificity, reduced background noise, accelerated imaging speed, and decreased radiation exposure. This review provides an overview of the progress in applying FAPI PET/CT and 18F-FDG PET/CT in pulmonary malignancies and discusses current challenges and future prospects.
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