68 Ga]Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT for locoregional lymph node staging in urothelial carcinoma of the bladder prior to cystectomy : initial experiences from a pilot analysis

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INTRODUCTION: [68 Ga]Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT is a novel hybrid imaging method that previously showed additional diagnostic value in the assessment of distant urothelial carcinoma lesions. We hypothesized that patients with bladder cancer benefit from [68 Ga]Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT prior to radical cystectomy for locoregional lymph node staging.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eighteen patients underwent [68 Ga]Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT for evaluation of lymph node (LN) status in predefined LN regions. Two hundred twenty-nine intraoperatively removed LN served as histopathological reference standard.

RESULTS: Urothelial carcinoma (UC) spread was found in ten LN in seven different regions (14.3%). Hereby, [68 Ga]Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT was positive in four out of seven regions (57.1%) and showed significantly increased FAPI uptake compared to non-pathological regions. In the remaining three out of seven (42.9%) regions, [68 Ga]Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT was rated negative since no pathological increased FAPI uptake was detected or the proximity of the urinary tract prevented a differentiation from physiological uptake. CT was inconspicuous in these three regions. In total, two FAP-positive LN regions were found without histopathological counterpart. Overall, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value were 57.1%, 95.2%, 66.7%, and 93.0% for PET imaging.

CONCLUSION: In summary, this innovative [68 Ga]Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT method showed high specificity and negative predictive value in patients with bladder UC with a future potential to optimize therapy planning.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:51

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European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging - 51(2024), 6 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 1786-1789

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Unterrainer, Lena M [VerfasserIn]
Eismann, Lennert [VerfasserIn]
Lindner, Simon [VerfasserIn]
Gildehaus, Franz-Josef [VerfasserIn]
Toms, Johannes [VerfasserIn]
Casuscelli, Jozefina [VerfasserIn]
Holzgreve, Adrien [VerfasserIn]
Kunte, Sophie C [VerfasserIn]
Cyran, Clemens C [VerfasserIn]
Menold, Paula [VerfasserIn]
Karl, Alexander [VerfasserIn]
Unterrainer, Marcus [VerfasserIn]
Ledderose, Stephan T [VerfasserIn]
Stief, Christian G [VerfasserIn]
Bartenstein, Peter [VerfasserIn]
Kretschmer, Alexander [VerfasserIn]
Schulz, Gerald B [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

68Ga-FAPI
Bladder cancer
Cystectomy
FAP
FAPI
Gallium Isotopes
Journal Article
PET/CT imaging
Quinolines
Staging
Urothelial carcinoma

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Date Completed 24.04.2024

Date Revised 27.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00259-024-06595-z

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NLM367269392