INTRODUCTION: The aim of our study was to compare the detection rate of anti-3-18F-FACBC PET/CT in comparison with 11C-choline PET/CT in the evaluation of disease recurrence of PCa after radical prostatectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Twenty-eight consecutive patients with biochemical relapse after radical prostatectomy were submitted to anti-3-18F-FACBC PET/CT and 11C-choline PET/CT to evaluate the site of disease recurrence. Androgen deprivation therapy was avoided in all cases. The primary end point was the overall detection rate of the 2 radiotracers. A patient-based analysis and a lesion-based analysis was performed. The target to background ratio (TBR) of each lesion was reported. RESULTS: At the time of PET scan, mean age was 67 years and mean prostate specific antigen (PSA) relapse was 2.9 ng/mL (range: 0.2-14.6). In patient-based analyses, 11C-choline PET/CT was positive in 5 patients and negative in 23 (detection rate = 17.8%) and anti-3-18F-FACBC PET/CT was positive in 10 patients and negative in 18 (detection rate = 35.7%). All lesions that were positive using 11C-choline were positive using anti-3-18F-FACBC PET/CT but with the latter radiotracer, 11 (61.1%) additional tumors were identified including 5 (17.8%) additional patients. The TBR of anti-3-18F-FACBC was greater than 11C-choline in 15 of 18 lesions, confirming a better image quality and contrast. CONCLUSION: This preliminary study demonstrated that the detection rate of anti-3-18F-FACBC PET/CT is greater in comparison with 11C-choline, with approximately 20% of additional patients and approximately 60% additional lesions detected. Further studies, however, are required to assess the exact added value of this new tracer.
Titolo: | 18F-FACBC Compared With 11C-Choline PET/CT in Patients With Biochemical Relapse After Radical Prostatectomy: A Prospective Study in 28 Patients. |
Autore/i: | Nanni C; SCHIAVINA, RICCARDO; BRUNOCILLA, EUGENIO; BORGHESI, MARCO; AMBROSINI, VALENTINA; ZANONI, LUCIA; GENTILE, GIORGIO; VAGNONI, VALERIO; ROMAGNOLI, DANIELE; MARTORANA, GIUSEPPE; FANTI, STEFANO |
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Anno: | 2014 |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clgc.2013.08.002 |
Abstract: | INTRODUCTION: The aim of our study was to compare the detection rate of anti-3-18F-FACBC PET/CT in comparison with 11C-choline PET/CT in the evaluation of disease recurrence of PCa after radical prostatectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Twenty-eight consecutive patients with biochemical relapse after radical prostatectomy were submitted to anti-3-18F-FACBC PET/CT and 11C-choline PET/CT to evaluate the site of disease recurrence. Androgen deprivation therapy was avoided in all cases. The primary end point was the overall detection rate of the 2 radiotracers. A patient-based analysis and a lesion-based analysis was performed. The target to background ratio (TBR) of each lesion was reported. RESULTS: At the time of PET scan, mean age was 67 years and mean prostate specific antigen (PSA) relapse was 2.9 ng/mL (range: 0.2-14.6). In patient-based analyses, 11C-choline PET/CT was positive in 5 patients and negative in 23 (detection rate = 17.8%) and anti-3-18F-FACBC PET/CT was positive in 10 patients and negative in 18 (detection rate = 35.7%). All lesions that were positive using 11C-choline were positive using anti-3-18F-FACBC PET/CT but with the latter radiotracer, 11 (61.1%) additional tumors were identified including 5 (17.8%) additional patients. The TBR of anti-3-18F-FACBC was greater than 11C-choline in 15 of 18 lesions, confirming a better image quality and contrast. CONCLUSION: This preliminary study demonstrated that the detection rate of anti-3-18F-FACBC PET/CT is greater in comparison with 11C-choline, with approximately 20% of additional patients and approximately 60% additional lesions detected. Further studies, however, are required to assess the exact added value of this new tracer. |
Data prodotto definitivo in UGOV: | 2014-03-24 |
Data stato definitivo: | 2018-02-16T15:52:16Z |
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