The feasibility of quantitative assessment of dynamic 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET in Takayasu's arteritis : a pilot study

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PURPOSE: PET has been demonstrated to be sensitive for detecting active inflammation in Takayasu's arteritis (TAK) patients, but semi-quantitative-based assessment may be susceptible to various biological and technical factors. Absolute quantification via dynamic PET (dPET) may provide a more reliable and quantitative assessment of TAK-active arteries. The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of dPET in quantifying TAK-active arteries compared to static PET.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: This prospective study enrolled 10 TAK-active patients (fulfilled the NIH criteria) and 5 control participants from March to October 2022. One-hour dPET scan (all TAK and control participants) and delayed static PET scan at 2-h (all TAK patients) were acquired. For 1-h static PET, summed images from 50 to 60 min of the dPET were extracted. PET parameters derived from 1- and 2-h static PET including SUV (SUV1H and SUV2H), target-to-background ratio (TBR) (TBR1H and TBR2H), net influx rate (Ki), and TBRKi extracted from dPET were obtained. The detectability of TAK-active arteries was compared among different scanning methods using the generalized estimating equation (GEE) with a logistic regression with repeated measures, and the GEE with gamma distribution and log link function was used to evaluate the different study groups or scanning methods.

RESULTS: Based on the disease states, 5 cases of TAK were classified as untreated and relapsed, respectively. The SUVmax on 2-h PET was higher than that on 1-h PET in the untreated patients (P < 0.05). However, no significant differences were observed in the median SUVmax between 1-h PET and 2-h PET in the relapsed patients (P > 0.05). The TBRKi was significantly higher than both TBR1H and TBR2H (all P < 0.001). Moreover, the detectability of TAK-active arteries by dPET-derived Ki was significantly higher than 1-h and 2-h PET (all P < 0.001). Significant differences were observed in Kimax, SUVmax-1H, TBR1H, and TBRKi among untreated, relapsed, and control groups (all P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS: Absolute quantitative assessment by dPET provides an improved sensitivity and detectability in both visualization and quantification of TAK-active arteries. This elucidates the clinical significance of dPET in the early detection of active inflammation and monitoring recurrence.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:51

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European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging - 51(2023), 1 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 81-92

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Duan, Yanhua [VerfasserIn]
Zan, Keyu [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Minjie [VerfasserIn]
Ng, Yee Ling [VerfasserIn]
Li, Hui [VerfasserIn]
Ge, Min [VerfasserIn]
Chai, Leiying [VerfasserIn]
Cui, Xiao [VerfasserIn]
Quan, Wenjin [VerfasserIn]
Li, Kun [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Yun [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Li [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Ximing [VerfasserIn]
Cheng, Zhaoping [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

0Z5B2CJX4D
Dynamic imaging
FDG PET
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Inflammatory activity assessment
Journal Article
Radiopharmaceuticals
Takayasu’s arteritis

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Date Completed 29.11.2023

Date Revised 01.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00259-023-06429-4

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NLM361885059