68Ga-PSMA PET/CT在前列腺癌术前诊断及手术策略制订中的应用

目的评估⁶⁸Ga标记的前列腺特异性膜抗原(⁶⁸Ga-PSMA)PET/CT对前列腺癌的诊断效能,并探讨⁶⁸Ga-PSMA PET/CT对术前制订保留血管神经束(NVB)和淋巴结清扫策略的指导作用。方法回顾性分析2018年6月至2019年10月中国医学科学院肿瘤医院行⁶⁸Ga-PSMA PET/CT检查的46例初诊疑似前列腺癌患者的临床资料。中位年龄66.50(60.00,69.25)岁,中位前列腺特异性抗原(PSA)值15.97(8.58,33.10)ng/ml。46例中,41例⁶⁸Ga-PSMA PET/CT检查诊断为肿瘤,6例诊断有淋巴结转移;5例诊断为前列腺增生或前列腺炎。46例中40例同期行mpMRI检查,33例诊断为肿瘤,6例诊断有淋巴结转移;46例中17例同期行^11C-胆碱PET/CT检查,12例诊断为肿瘤,4例诊断有淋巴结转移。41例PSMA-PET/CT诊断为前列腺癌的患者中,高危22例,中危19例;其中37例行mpMRI检查,15例行^11C-胆碱PET/CT检查。41例均行根治性前列腺切除术。根据⁶⁸Ga-PSMA PET/CT显示的肿瘤位置,术前制订NVB处理策略:若肿瘤邻近前列腺单侧包膜,则保留健侧的NVB;若肿瘤局限于前列腺内,则保留双侧NVB。共16例保留了NVB(单侧6例,双侧10例)。对中高危组患者常规行淋巴结清扫。采用配对χ²检验或Fisher精确检验比较⁶⁸Ga-PSMA PET/CT、mpMRI、^11C-胆碱PET/CT对病灶检出的敏感性和特异性。采用Spearman相关分析检测⁶⁸Ga-PSMA PET/CT的SUV_max值与Gleason评分和治疗前PSA值的相关性。结果 41例行根治术患者术后病理确诊为前列腺癌,手术切缘均未见癌组织;中位Gleason评分8(7,9)分;病理分期20例≤pT_2c期,21例≥pT₃期;7例淋巴结阳性(11枚阳性淋巴结)。术后30 d内7例(17.1%)发生并发症,Clavien-Dindo分级均≤2级。41例术后随访中位时间16(12,20)个月,术后1、6、12个月分别有19例(46.3%)、39例(95.1%)、41例(100.0%)恢复控尿。5例未行手术的患者中,4例行抗生素治疗后PSA下降;1例PSA未下降者行穿刺活检,病理未见癌。⁶⁸Ga-PSMA PET/CT诊断前列腺癌的敏感性为100.0%(41/41),显著优于^11C-胆碱PET/CT[80.0%(12/15),P=0.016]和mpMRI[83.7%(31/37),P=0.009];特异性为100.0%(5/5),与^11C-胆碱PET/CT[100.0%(2/2),P=1.000]和mpMRI [33.3%(1/3),P=0.107]的差异均无统计学意义。41例中,⁶⁸Ga-PSMA PET/CT诊断淋巴结转移的敏感性[71.4%(5/7)]与^11C-胆碱PET/CT的差异无统计学意义[75.0%(3/4),P=1.000],与mpMRI的差异有统计学意义[16.7%(1/6),P=0.016]。Gleason评分≥8分与<8分患者⁶⁸Ga-PSMA PET/CT的原发灶SUV_max值分别为19.60(9.58,24.38)与8.55(5.18,12.88);治疗前PSA值≥20 ng/ml与<20 ng/ml患者的SUV_max值分别为19.40(13.00,23.5)与8.40(5.35,13.95),差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论 ⁶⁸Ga-PSMA PET/CT对前列腺癌原发病灶诊断的敏感性高、特异性高,术前可根据PSMA PET/CT显示的肿瘤位置,制订是否保留NVB的处理策略;但其对淋巴结转移灶诊断的敏感性还不足以指导术前制订淋巴结清扫策略。     

18F-脱氧葡萄糖正电子发射计算机断层显像CT检查在前列腺癌诊断和分期中的应用价值

目的 评价18F-脱氧葡萄糖(18F-FDG)正电子发射计算机断层显像CT检查(PET/CT)在前列腺癌诊断和分期中的应用价值.方法 经手术或穿刺活检病理证实为前列腺癌患者40例,年龄52 ～ 78岁,平均67岁.其中T24例,T316例,T420例.行18F-FDG PET/CT及99Tcm-MDPECT骨显像检查,统计PET/CT显像对前列腺癌原发灶、淋巴结转移及骨转移诊断的敏感性,对比分析PET/CT显像及99Tcm-MDPECT骨显像对骨转移的诊断效果.结果 40例患者中,18F-FDG PET/CT检查显示前列腺局部结节状放射性浓聚17例,对原发灶诊断敏感性为43％.17例淋巴结转移患者中CT检查发现8例,18F-FDG PET/CT检查发现15例,诊断敏感性为88％,其中5例患者因PET/CT检查改变了临床分期以及治疗方案.18F-FDG PET/CT对骨转移诊断的敏感性与99Tcm-MDP骨显像相近,但特异性(95％)和准确率(96％)均明显高于99Tcm-MDP骨显像,其中6例患者因PET/CT检查改变了临床分期,2例改变了治疗方案.结论 18F-FDG PET/CT对前列腺癌淋巴结转移和骨转移有较高诊断价值,对前列腺的分期具有特殊优势,可为临床医生制定治疗方案提供可靠依据.     

11C-胆碱PET/CT显像在前列腺癌诊断中的应用价值

目的探讨11C-胆碱PET/CT显像在前列腺癌诊断中的临床价值。方法42例PSA升高的可疑前列腺癌患者为研究组,5例浸润性膀胱癌患者为阴性对照组,静脉注射7.4 MBq/kg 11C-胆碱5 min后行仰卧位盆腔PET/CT显像,可疑转移者行全身显像。测量最高标准化摄取值(SUVmax)并计算前列腺病灶与肌肉组织SUVmax的比值T/B。结果经病理证实为前列腺癌者22例,良性前列腺增生(BPH)者25例(含对照组),两者的T/B值分别为4.32±1.35和1.68±1.23.差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。11C-胆碱PET/CT显像诊断前列腺癌的敏感性为81.8%(18/22),特异性为84.0%(21/25)。PET/CT显示9例前列腺癌患者伴骨和(或)淋巴结及肺转移。22例前列腺癌者SUVmax与PSA值、Gleason评分值无相关性(P>0.05)。结论11C-胆碱PET/CT显像对前列腺癌的诊断有重要价值。     

PSMA-SPECT/CT在前列腺癌转移病灶精准治疗中的价值

目的:进一步提高前列腺癌转移灶的诊断以及治疗水平。方法:收集2015~2016年我院收治并接受前列腺特异性膜抗原(PSMA)-单光子发射计算机断层摄影术联合同机CT扫描图像融合技术(SPECT/CT)检查的前列腺癌患者,对其中3例典型患者的临床资料进行回顾性分析。结果:病例1予以内分泌治疗后,PSA控制效果不佳,PSMA-SPECT/CT明确右盆腔淋巴结转移病灶后行前列腺癌根治术+盆腔扩大淋巴结清扫术,术后病理结果同影像学检查效果一致,术后PSA明显下降。病例2行前列腺癌根治术后,PSA控制效果不佳,加用盆腔放疗后未见明显降低,PSMA-SPECT/CT示腹膜后淋巴结转移,遂行腹膜后淋巴结清扫术,术后病理结果同PSMA-SPECT/CT检查结果一致,术后PSA水平下降。病例3行前列腺根治术后,PSA控制不佳,PSMASPECT/CT示右髂内淋巴结转移,根据PSMA-SPECT/CT行靶病灶放疗,PSA水平明显下降。结论:该研究提示99mTC-PSMA-SPECT/CT与目前影像学检查比较,能够更好地发现前列腺癌转移灶,且精准指导靶病灶治疗,进而使患者获益。     

PET—CT在前列腺癌诊断与临床分期的应用

目的探讨PET—CT应用于前列腺癌诊断及分期的临床价值。方法2008年1月至2011年1月新疆自治区人民医院泌尿外科收治前列腺肿瘤病例中,病理类型最终确诊为前列腺癌者有47例接受了全身PET—CT检查。检查范围包括前列腺原发肿瘤、区域淋巴结及全身脏器,将PET—CT结果参照手术／病理结果进行评价分析。结果47例患者中1例未发现原发病灶,此外PET—CT与常规检查各有1例假阴性,准确性均高达95．7％,差异无统计学意义。35例I、Ⅱ期患者中18例髂血管淋巴结转移,PET-CT检查的敏感性59．6％、特异性81％、准确性70．3％,优于B超、磁共振检查;PET—CT发现4例患者合并远处转移并经穿刺证实,准确性100％。结论PET—CT对于发现前列腺癌原发肿瘤、区域淋巴结转移均优于B超、磁共振检查,且对于远处转移具有较精确的检测能力,对于前列腺癌术前诊断及分期有较好的临床价值。     

18FDG PET/CT在术前检测食管癌淋巴结转移及分期中的应用

目的观察^18FDG PET/CT在术前检测食管癌淋巴结转移及分期的临床应用价值.方法随机选择拟行手术治疗的食管癌病人30例,术前1周内行^18FDG PET/CT检查,12例病人同期行CT增强扫描,术前均不接受放化疗,根据术后病理对比PET/CT与CT诊断食管癌淋巴结转移及确定淋巴结分期的价值.结果22例存在淋巴结转移,共切取并分离淋巴结243枚,转移淋巴结49枚.PET/CT诊断淋巴结转移的敏感性、特异性、准确性分别为93.9%、91.2%、91.8%,CT分别为40.8%、96.9%、85.6%;PET/CT阳性与阴性预测值分别为73.0%,98.3%,CT为76.9%,86.6%.PET/CT确定淋巴结分期的敏感性、特异性、准确性分别为95.5%、62.5%、86.7%,CT分别为72.7%、75.0%、73.3%.结论18FDG PET/CT图像融合技术诊断食管癌淋巴结转移及确定淋巴结分期临床应用价值优于CT.     

18F-PSMA PET/CT联合多参数磁共振对前列腺癌分级的诊断价值

目的探讨联合应用18F-前列腺特异性膜抗原(PSMA) PET/CT和多参数磁共振(mpMRI)检查对不同级别前列腺癌的诊断预测能力。方法回顾性分析2018年9月至2021年5月北京医院收治的49例经穿刺活检确诊为前列腺癌患者的病例资料, 中位年龄68(64～75)岁。中位PSA水平14.74(7.75～24.19)ng/ml。穿刺前均行mpMRI检查。穿刺病理的国际泌尿病理协会(ISUP)分级分组1组6例(12.2%), 2组16例(32.7%), 3组12例(24.5%), ≥4组15例(10.9%)。将患者分为ISUP分级分组高级别组(≥4组)和低级别组(1～3组), 两组的中位年龄分别为65(62～76)岁和71(65～74)岁, 中位PSA水平分别为15.11(6.63～42.86)ng/ml和12.31(7.94～18.25)ng/ml, 差异均无统计学意义(P=0.334, P=0.448)。确诊前列腺癌后4周内均行18F-PSMA PET/CT检查。记录患者PET/CT检查主要病灶的最大标准化摄取值(SUVmax)和mpMRI检查主要病灶的最低表观弥散系数(ADCmin...     

18F-FDG PET/CT在胆道系统恶性肿瘤中的应用

目的探讨~(18)F-FDG PET/CT诊断胆道系统恶性肿瘤的价值。方法回顾性分析34例临床疑似胆道恶性肿瘤患者的PET/CT影像资料,均获得术后病理结果,其中12例经手术切除淋巴结或淋巴结穿刺活检对18枚淋巴结获得病理诊断;与病理结果对照,计算PET/CT对胆道恶性病变原发灶、淋巴结转移的灵敏度、特异度、阳性预测值、阴性预测值及准确率。结果 34例中,31例为恶性病变,3例为良性病变。PET/CT诊断胆道恶性肿瘤原发灶的灵敏度100%(31/31),特异度66.67%(2/3),阳性预测值96.88%(31/32),阴性预测值100%(2/2),准确率97.06%(33/34)。胆道恶性病变原发灶最大标准摄取值(SUV_(max))为8.42±4.27;3例胆道良性疾病SUV_(max)分别为12.90、2.00及1.90。共18枚淋巴结获得病理结果,包括转移性淋巴结13枚,良性增生5枚。PET/CT诊断淋巴结转移的灵敏度76.92%(10/13),特异度60.00%(3/5),阳性预测值83.33%(10/12),阴性预测值50.00%(3/6),准确率72.22%(13/18)。结论 PET/CT对胆道系统恶性肿瘤的诊断具有重要价值。     

~(18)F-FDG PET/CT和PET/MRI在前列腺癌诊断及分期中的效能研究

目的对比前列腺癌2-氟-2脱氧-D-葡萄糖(~(18)F-FDG)正电子发射断层扫描/计算机断层成像(PET/CT)和正电子发射断层扫描/核磁共振成像(PET/MRI)影像学特征,探讨两种方法在前列腺癌筛查、诊断及分期中的价值。方法回顾性分析20例组织学证实为前列腺癌患者的~(18)F-FDG PET/CT和PET/MRI图像资料,比较两种方法影像学结果,并采用配对t检验和卡方检验进行统计学分析。结果 ~(18)F-FDG PET/CT和PET/MRI对病灶定量的最大标准摄取值(SUVmax)(2.9±0.25 vs.3.2±0.26)有统计学差异(P0.05),PET/CT和PET/MRI探查原发性前列腺癌阳性结果(11例vs.18例)有统计学差异(P0.05),探查周围组织(1例vs.4例)、盆腔淋巴结(4例vs.4例)及骨盆(6例vs.5例)的转移效能无统计学差异(P0.05)。结论 ~(18)F-FDG PET/MRI诊断原发性前列腺具有优势,在探查周围侵犯、盆腔淋巴或骨盆转移时和PET/CT无明显差异。临床工作中合理选择或联合应用有助于前列腺癌筛查、诊断及分期的全面评估。     

PSMA-SPECT/CT在前列腺癌转移灶检测中的应用价值

目的进一步提高前列腺癌转移灶的诊断水平。方法收集2015~2016年我院收治并接受前列腺特异性膜抗原(PSMA)-单光子发射计算机断层摄影术联合同机CT扫描图像融合技术(SPECT/CT)检查的前列腺癌患者,对其中3例典型患者的临床资料进行回顾性分析。结果 2例前列腺癌患者行前列腺癌根治术后,前列腺特异性抗原(PSA)水平未达到理想水平,MRI、CT以及骨扫描未能显示病灶,而PSMA-SPECT/CT可探测出这2例患者可疑转移淋巴结,1例位于右髂总血管旁,另1例位于左髂总血管旁及腹膜后淋巴结。1例并发膀胱癌的前列腺癌患者,左侧髂血管旁淋巴结肿大,病理来源不明,结合膀胱癌病理结果以及PSMA-SPECT/CT检查结果,推测髂血管旁淋巴结来源于前列腺癌可能性大,术后病理证实髂血管淋巴结转移来源于前列腺癌。结论本研究提示PSMA-SPECT/CT较现有影像学检查如MRI、骨扫描、CT等,可在PSA较低水平发现可疑前列腺癌转移灶。对于多器官肿瘤患者而言,若出现淋巴转移,PSMA-SPECT/CT可帮助判定淋巴转移病灶来源,从而指导临床治疗。     

Detecting metastatic pelvic lymph nodes by 18F-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography in patients with prostate-specific antigen relapse after treatment for localized prostate cancer

AIM: To evaluate whether positron emission tomography (PET) with (18)F-2-deoxyglucose (FDG) can detect pelvic lymph node metastases in prostate cancer patients who had elevated serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels after treatment. METHODS: Twenty-four patients with a rising serum PSA level after treatment for localized prostate cancer were examined with FDG-PET before pelvic lymph node dissection. All patients had negative findings on whole body bone scan and equivocal pelvic computed tomography (CT) results. The results of FDG-PET were then compared to the histology of the pelvic lymph nodes obtained at surgery. RESULTS: Lymph node metastases were detected by histopathological examination in 16/24 (66.7%) patients. At the sites with histopathologically proven metastases, increased FDG uptake was found in 12/16 (75.0%) patients. In addition, there were 4 patients with false-negative results, but no patient with a false-positive result on FDG-PET images. The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of FDG-PET in detecting metastatic pelvic lymph nodes were 75.0, 100.0, 83.3, 100.0, and 67.7%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that FDG-PET may be a valuable diagnostic tool in the staging of pelvic lymph nodes in patients with PSA relapse after treatment of localized prostate cancer when the whole body bone scan is negative and pelvic CT findings are equivocal.     

支气管内超声引导针吸活检术在非小细胞肺癌术前分期中的临床应用

目的探讨支气管内超声引导针吸活检术(EBUS-TBNA)在非小细胞肺癌纵隔淋巴结分期中的应用价值。 方法2010年9月至2012年9月,北京大学人民医院利用EBUS-TBNA对术前确诊或CT扫描高度怀疑非小细胞肺癌且伴有纵隔淋巴结肿大(N₂站淋巴结短径≥1.0cm,或N₁站淋巴结短径≥1.0cm且N₂多站短径≥0.5cm者),有手术切除可能,术前无放、化疗史的126例患者进行纵隔淋巴结分期。最终入组82例非小细胞肺癌患者。 结果该组82例患者,经EBUS-TBNA检查证实纵隔淋巴结转移(阳性)者54例,未见纵隔淋巴结转移(阴性)者28例。EBUS-TBNA在该组肺癌术前纵隔淋巴结分期中的敏感度、特异度和准确性分别为94.7%(54/57)、100.0%(25/25)和96.3%(79/82),阳性预测值及阴性预测值分别为100.0%(54/54)和89.3%(25/28)。而CT对于本组患者纵隔淋巴结分期中的敏感度、特异度和准确性分别为98.2%(55/56)、38.5%(10/26)和79.3%(65/82),阳性预测值及阴性预测值分别为77.5%(55/71)和90.9%(10/11)。CT在术前纵隔淋巴结分期中的假阳性率为22.5%(16/71)。全组中,16例(19.5%)肺癌患者因EBUS-TBNA病理结果改变了治疗策略。 结论EBUS-TBNA用于非小细胞肺癌纵隔淋巴结分期的敏感性、特异性和准确性较高。EBUS-TBNA可以作为非小细胞肺癌术前分期、指导治疗策略的检查手段。     

18F-Fluoroethylcholine PET/CT Identifies Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients with Prostate-Specific Antigen Failure After Radical Prostatectomy but Underestimates Its Extent

Background

The detection of lymph node metastases (LNMs) is one of the biggest challenges in imaging in urology.

Objective

To evaluate the accuracy of combined 18F–fluoroethylcholine (FEC) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) in the detection of LNMs in prostate cancer (PCa) patients with rising prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level after radical prostatectomy.

Design, settings, and participants

From June 2005 until November 2011, 56 PCa patients with biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy underwent bilateral pelvic and/or retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy based on a positive 18F-FEC PET/CT scan.

Outcome measurements and statistical analysis

The findings of PET/CT were compared with the histologic results.

Results and limitations

Median PSA value at the time of 18F-FEC PET/CT analysis was 6.0 ng/ml (interquartile range: 1.7–9.4 ng/ml). In 48 of 56 (85.7%) patients with positive 18F-FEC PET/CT findings, histologic examination confirmed the presence of PCa LNMs. Of 1149 lymph nodes that were removed and histologically evaluated, 282 (24.5%) harbored metastasis. The mean number of lymph nodes removed per surgical procedure was 21 (standard deviation: ±18.3). A lesion-based analysis yielded 18F-FEC PET/CT sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of 39.7%, 95.8%, 75.7%, and 83.0%, respectively.A site-based analysis yielded sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV of 68.4%, 73.3%, 81.3%, and 57.9%, respectively. Patients with negative PET/CT did not undergo surgery, thus sensitivity, specificity, and negative predictive value on a patient basis could not be calculated.

Conclusions

A positive 18F-FEC PET/CT result correctly predicted the presence of LNM in the majority of PCa patients with biochemical failure after radical prostatectomy but did not allow for localization of all metastatic lymph nodes and therefore was not adequately accurate for the precise estimation of extent of nodal recurrence in these patients.     

18F-fluorocholine PET/CT compared with extended pelvic lymph node dissection in high-risk prostate cancer

Purpose

To compare ¹⁸F-fluorocholine positron-emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) with extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND) for the detection of lymph node metastases in a large cohort of patients with high-risk prostate cancer.

Materials and methods

Patients with prostate-specific antigen levels between 20 and 99 ng/mL and/or Gleason score 8–10 cancers, planned for treatment with curative intent following a negative or inconclusive standard bone scan, were investigated with ¹⁸F-fluorocholine PET/CT followed by an ePLND. None of the patients received hormonal therapy prior to these staging procedures. Results for PET/CT were compared on a per-patient basis with histopathology from ePLND. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values were calculated.

Results

PET/CT detected a total of 76 suspected lymph node metastases and four suspected bone metastases in 33 (29 %) of the 112 included patients. Of these, 35 suspected lymph node metastases, only within the anatomical template area of an ePLND, were found in 21 of the patients. Histopathology of the ePLND specimens detected 117 lymph node metastases in 48 (43 %) of the 112 patients. Per-patient sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values for ¹⁸F-fluorocholine PET/CT for lymph node metastases within the ePLND template were 0.33, 0.92, 0.76 and 0.65, respectively. Only 11 patients had lymph nodes larger than 10 mm that would have been reported by CT alone.

Conclusions

¹⁸F-fluorocholine PET/CT detects lymph node metastases in a significant proportion of patients with high-risk prostate cancer with a high specificity, but low sensitivity.     

Detection of inguinal lymph node involvement in penile squamous cell carcinoma by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT: A prospective single-center study

BackgroundThe extent of lymph node involvement is the most relevant prognostic factor in patients with penile cancer.ObjectiveTo prospectively analyze the diagnostic accuracy of 18F-FDG-PET/CT-scan in the assessment of inguinal lymph node involvement in patients with invasive penile carcinoma.Patients and methodsThirty-five patients with invasive penile carcinoma were staged prospectively by 18F-FDG-PET/CT-scan, and blindly evaluated by 2 nuclear medicine physicians. In total, lymph node involvement was assessed in 70 inguinal groins. Reference standard was either histology or clinical follow-up with a minimum of 31 months (mean: 48.4 months; range: 31–68 months).Results18-FDG-PET/CT showed a sensitivity of 88.2% and a specificity of 98.1%. Positive predictive value (PPV) was 93.8%, while negative predictive value (NPV) was 96.3%. In two groins, metastasis of 5 and 7 mm were missed by PET/CT scan.Conclusion18F-FDG-PET/CT is a promising staging tool in assessing the inguinal lymph node involvement of patients with penile carcinoma. Integration of PET/CT scanning into preoperative staging algorithms may avoid surgical staging in selected patients.     

PET/CT诊断乳腺癌及腋窝淋巴结状态的作用评价

目的：评价PET／CT诊断乳腺癌和腋窝淋巴结转移的临床价值。方法：对33例疑似乳腺癌病人进行PET／CT检查，定性分析肿瘤病灶、淋巴结摄取氟脱氧葡萄糖（FDG）的程度，半定量测量标准摄取值（SUV），根据乳腺和淋巴结的FDG摄取强度诊断乳腺癌和淋巴结转移，检验SUV与乳腺癌分化程度、有丝分裂计数的关联性。结果：PET／CT诊断乳腺癌和腋窝淋巴结转移的敏感度、特异度和精确度分别为92．6％、100％、93．9％和82．3％、90％、85．2％；SUV与乳腺癌分化程度、有丝分裂计数显著相关（P〈0．05）；诊断乳腺癌的Kappa指数=0．835，μ=8．48，（P〈0．01）。结论：PET／CT诊断乳腺癌和腋窝淋巴结转移的敏感度、特异度较高，作为一种非侵袭性检查方法，可提供乳腺癌在活体内的多方面生物学信息，为选择合理的手术方式及新辅助化疗提供参考，弥补传统检查方法的不足。     

Scanning with 18F-FDG-PET/CT for Detection of Pelvic Nodal Involvement in Inguinal Node-Positive Penile Carcinoma

Background

Penile carcinoma patients with inguinal lymph node involvement (LNI) have an increased risk for pelvic nodal involvement with or without distant metastases.

Objective

To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) with computed tomography (CT; 18F-FDG PET/CT) scanning in determining further metastatic spread in patients with tumour-positive inguinal nodes.

Design, setting, and participants

Eighteen patients with penile squamous cell carcinoma with unilateral or bilateral cytologically tumour-positive inguinal disease underwent whole-body 18F-FDG-PET/CT scanning for tumour staging.

Measurements

Images were blindly assessed by two nuclear medicine physicians. All scans were evaluated for pelvic nodal involvement per basin and for distant metastases. Histopathology (when available), radiologic imaging, and clinical follow-up (with a minimum of 1 yr) served as a reference standard. The diagnostic value of PET/CT scanning for predicting pelvic nodal involvement was evaluated using standard statistical methods.

Results and limitations

The reference was available in 28 of the 36 pelvic basins. Of the 11 tumour-positive pelvic basins, 10 were correctly predicted by PET/CT scan, as were all 17 tumour-negative pelvic basins. PET/CT scan showed a sensitivity of 91%, a specificity of 100%, a diagnostic accuracy of 96%, a positive predictive value of 100%, and a negative predictive value of 94% in detecting pelvic nodal involvement. Additionally, PET/CT scans showed distant metastases in five patients. In four patients, the presence of distant metastases could be confirmed, while in one patient, no radiologic confirmation was found for that particular lesion. A potential limitation is that the diagnostic accuracy of PET/CT scanning was calculated on 28 pelvic basins only. Furthermore, no comparison was made with conventional CT scans, as not all patients had undergone contrast-enhanced CT scans.

Conclusions

PET/CT scanning appears promising for detecting pelvic lymph node metastases with great accuracy, and it identifies distant metastases in penile carcinoma patients with inguinal LNI. In our practice, PET/CT scanning has become part of routine staging in such patients.