Head-to-Head Comparison between FDG and 11C-Methionine in Multiple Myeloma : A Systematic Review

The aim of this systematic review is to provide a comprehensive overview of the existing literature, comparing 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) and 11C-methionine (MET) for the imaging of multiple myeloma (MM) with positron emission computed tomography (PET/CT). Relevant studies published from 2013 up to March 2023 were selected by searching Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science. Selected imaging studies were analyzed using a modified version of the critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP). Ten studies encompassing 335 patients were selected. On a patient-based analysis, MET sensitivity ranged between 75.6% and 100%, resulting higher than that measured for FDG (0-100%). MET outperformed FDG for the detection of focal lesions, diffuse bone marrow involvement and mixed patterns. PET-derived parameters resulted higher for MET than for FDG, with a strong correlation with clinical variables (e.g., monoclonal component and beta-2-microglobulin levels, bone marrow infiltration, etc.), although FDG maintained a prognostic impact on outcome prediction. When compared to other tracers or imaging modalities, MET showed stronger correlation and inter-observer agreement than FDG. Although biased by the small cohorts and requiring confirmation through multicenter studies, preliminary findings suggest that MET-PET should be preferred to FDG for PET imaging of MM, or alternatively used as a complementary imaging modality. Some issues, such as tracer availability and the role of MET with respect to other emerging tracers (i.e., 68Ga-pentixafor, 18F-FACBC and 18F-FET), should be the topic of further investigations.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

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Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) - 13(2023), 12 vom: 09. Juni

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Filippi, Luca [VerfasserIn]
Frantellizzi, Viviana [VerfasserIn]
Bartoletti, Paola [VerfasserIn]
Vincentis, Giuseppe De [VerfasserIn]
Schillaci, Orazio [VerfasserIn]
Evangelista, Laura [VerfasserIn]

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Amino-acid
Choline
Journal Article
Molecular imaging
Multiple myeloma
PET/CT
Review

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Date Revised 01.07.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/diagnostics13122009

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NLM358722179