Evaluation of head and neck cancer with 18F-FDG PET: a comparison with conventional methods

The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of ¹⁸F-FDG PET in the diagnosis and staging of primary and recurrent malignant head and neck tumours in comparison with conventional imaging methods [including ultrasonography, radiography, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)], physical examination, panendoscopy and biopsies in clinical routine. A total of 54 patients (13 female, 41 male, age 61.3ᆠ years) were investigated retrospectively. Three groups were formed. In group I, ¹⁸F-FDG PET was performed in 15 patients to detect unknown primary cancers. In group II, 24 studies were obtained for preoperative staging of proven head and neck cancer. In group III, ¹⁸F-FDG PET was used in 15 patients to monitor tumour recurrence after radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy. In all patients, imaging was obtained at 70 min after the intravenous administration of 180 MBq ¹⁸F-FDG. In 11 of the 15 patients in group I, the primary cancer could be found with ¹⁸F-FDG, yielding a detection rate of 73.3%. In 4 of the 15 patients, CT findings were also suggestive of the primary cancer but were nonetheless equivocal. In these patients, ¹⁸F-FDG showed increased ¹⁸F-FDG uptake by the primary tumour, which was confirmed by histology. One patient had recurrence of breast carcinoma that could not be detected with ¹⁸F-FDG PET, but was detected by CT. In three cases, the primary cancer could not be found with any imaging method. Among the 24 patients in group II investigated for staging purposes, ¹⁸F-FDG PET detected a total of 13 local and three distant lymph node metastases, whereas the conventional imaging methods detected only nine local and one distant lymph node metastases. The results of ¹⁸F-FDG PET led to an upstaging in 5/24 (20.8%) patients. The conventional imaging methods were false positive in 5/24 (20.8%). There was one false positive result using ¹⁸F-FDG PET. Among the 15 patients of group III with suspected recurrence after radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy, ¹⁸F-FDG was true positive in 7/15 (46.6%) and true negative in 4/15 (26.6%). The conventional imaging methods were true positive in 5/15 (33.3%) and true negative in 4/15 (26.6%). One false negative (6.6%) and three false positive findings (20%) on ¹⁸F-FDG PET were due to inflamed tissue. The conventional imaging methods were false positive in three (20%) and false negative in three cases (20%). It is concluded that in comparison to conventional diagnostic methods, ¹⁸F-FDG PET provides additional and clinically relevant information in the detection of primary and metastatic carcinomas as well as in the early detection of recurrent or persistent head and neck cancer after radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy. ¹⁸F-FDG PET should therefore be performed early in clinical routine, usually before CT or MRI.     

~(18)F-FDG PET/CT在行结肠癌检查时发现同时性重复癌的价值

目的探讨18氟-氟脱氧葡萄糖(18F-FDG)PET/CT用于检查结肠癌时发现同时性重复癌的价值。方法回顾性分析232例经病理证实结肠癌病人的18F-FDG PET/CT影像资料和临床病理结果,采用卡方检验比较18F-FDG PET/CT结果与病理结果并行kappa系数一致性检验,分析PET/CT显像的诊断效能。结果 232例病理证实的结肠癌病人中,56例病理证实为重复癌。18F-FDG PET/CT诊断真阳性53例,假阳性4例,其中2例经肠镜病理证实分别为息肉和管状腺瘤(癌前病变),1例病理证实为甲状腺腺瘤,1例为肺炎性假瘤。假阴性3例,其中1例为胃窦部印戒细胞癌,1例为肾透明细胞癌,另1例18F-FDG PET/CT显像为高代谢,诊断为结肠癌肝转移,结果病理证实为结肠癌+原发性肝癌。18F-FDG PET/CT诊断重复癌的敏感度为94.64%,特异度为97.58%,准确度为96.83%,阳性预测值92.98%,阴性预测值98.17%。与病理诊断结果比较,两者间差异无统计学意义(P≈1.000),而且两者间一致性良好(κ=0.917,P=0.000)。结论应用18F-FDG PET/CT进行结肠癌检查时可以有效发现同时性重复癌。     

饮水排尿再充盈延迟显像在膀胱病灶PET／CT检查中的价值

目的探讨提高SUVmax显示阈值结合大量饮水排尿后充盈膀胱延迟显像在^18F—FDGPET／CT诊断膀胱病灶中的价值。方法回顾性分析2007年7月至2012年10月因可疑膀胱占位和膀胱肿瘤治疗后（保留膀胱）行^18F—FDGPET／CT显像的患者63例[男55例,女8例,平均年龄69．1岁],常规显像后患者饮水1500～2000ml,觉憋尿时排尿,重复3次后再次充盈膀胱行盆腔延迟显像。对常规显像图进行2次阅片分析,第2次是对提高SUVmax显示阈值（从6—8至8～20）后的显像图再分析。所有患者经病理活组织检查或随访（〉6个月）确诊。观察常规显像与延迟显像尿液SUVmax及膀胱病灶^18F—FDG代谢的变化。采用配对样本t检验分析数据。结果常规显像和延迟显像尿液的SUVmax分别为15．11±11．11和4．73±2．00,差异有统计学意义（t=4．15,P〈0．01）。经病理及临床随访,63例患者中,发现膀胱病变18例（恶性15例,良性3例）,均为PET／CT检出,3例PET／CT假阳性中,2例无^18F—FDG代谢增高（良性）,1例为炎性反应。余45例PET／CT显像膀胱未见明显异常的患者经临床影像学随访6个月以上均未发现病变。16个病灶（16例患者）表现为^18F—FDG代谢增高,其中15例为膀胱癌原发或复发病灶,1例为炎性反应。16例PET显像高代谢病灶中,常规显像SUVmax显示阈值范围下分析,有18．8％（3／16）为阳性;提高SUVmax显示阈值范围后43．8％（7／16）为阳性。结论提高SUVmax显示阈值结合大量饮水排尿后再次充盈膀胱行延迟显像用于可疑膀胱肿瘤及膀胱肿瘤治疗后的^18F—FDGPET／CT显像,可有效提高膀胱病灶的检出率和诊断准确性。     

肺癌脊椎骨转移（18）F-FDG PET/CT与MRI的对比分析

目的：比较分析18 F-FDG PET/CT与MRI在肺癌脊椎骨转移诊断方面的敏感性、特异性。方法：28例肺癌PET/CT疑脊椎转移患者行MRI检查,比较两种方法对脊椎转移的显示征象。统计学方法采用配对四格表资料2检验,P〈0.05被认为差异有显著性。结果：经病理或随访确诊脊椎骨转移22例。以受累椎体病灶个数为统计单位,脊椎范围内共700个椎体,153个为真阳性,574个为真阴性。PET/CT诊断正确143个病灶,假阴性10个,假阳性24个,其敏感性93.4%,特异性95.6%。MRI诊断正确145个病灶,假阴性8个,无假阳性,其敏感性94.7%,特异性100%。结论：在显示脊椎骨转移方面,MRI较PET/CT具有更高的敏感性、特异性。     

18F-FDG PET/CT检测淋巴结转移性鳞癌原发灶的价值

目的:探讨 18F-氟脱氧葡萄糖（FDG） PET/CT在淋巴结转移性鳞癌原发灶检测中的临床应用价值。 方法:选取2018年3月至2020年11月于广东省佛山市禅城区中心医院因发现淋巴结转移性鳞癌而原发灶不明行全身 18F-FDG PET/CT检查的56例患者进行回顾性研究,其中男性4...     

The role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in evaluation of early response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced breast cancer

We evaluated the role of 18F-FDG PET/CT for the assessment of response after two cycles of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) for breast cancer. Twenty-three women with locally advanced breast cancer were included in this study. Early response to NACT was evaluated after two cycles using clinical examination, CT, and 18F-FDG PET/CT. Final histopathology following surgery after six cycles of NACT served as reference. Baseline PET/CT demonstrated a total of 26 lesions in 23 patients. The size of the primary tumor ranged from 1.90 cm to 11.60 cm, and the maximum value of the standardized uptake value of FDG (SUVmax) ranged from 3.6 to 38.6 (mean, 11.7). Post-chemotherapy PET/CT examinations were done after two cycles of NACT. The size of the primary tumor on follow-up PET/CT examinations ranged from 0.0 cm to 7.6 cm, and SUVmax ranged from 0.0 to 12.0 (mean, 3.96). On clinical, CT, and PET/CT examinations, 50% reduction in the parameters was taken as the cutoff value to differentiate between responders and non-responders. Post-NACT PET/CT demonstrated that 16 patients were responders and 7 non-responders. Among 16 responders on PET/CT scan, 14 were true positive and 2 were false positive when compared with histopathology. Among seven non-responder patients, six were true negative, and one was false negative. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of PET/CT in detecting responders were 93%, 75%, and 87%, respectively. In conclusion, 18F-FDG PET/CT can differentiate responders from non-responders with high accuracy after two cycles of NACT in patients with LABC.     

Diagnostic value of <Superscript>18</Superscript>F-FDG PET/CT in trauma patients with suspected chronic osteomyelitis

Purpose To retrospectively evaluate the diagnostic value of ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT in trauma patients with suspected chronic osteomyelitis. Methods Thirty-three partial body ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT scans were performed in 33 patients with trauma suspected of having chronic osteomyelitis. In 10 and 23 patients, infection was suspected in the axial and appendicular skeleton, respectively. In 18 patients, PET/CT was performed in the presence of metallic implants. Histopathology or bacteriological culture was used as the standard of reference. For statistical analysis, sensitivity, specificity and accuracy were calculated in relation to findings of the reference standard. Results Of 33 PET/CT scans, 17 were true positive, 13 true negative, two false positive and one false negative. Eighteen patients had chronic osteomyelitis and 15 had no osseous infection according to the reference standard. Sensitivity, specificity and accuracy for ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT was 94%, 87% and 91% for the whole group, 88%, 100% and 90% for the axial skeleton and 100%, 85% and 91% for the appendicular skeleton, respectively. Conclusion ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT is a highly sensitive and specific method for the evaluation of chronic infection in the axial and appendicular skeleton in patients with trauma. PET/CT allows precise anatomical localisation and characterisation of the infectious focus and demonstrates the extent of chronic osteomyelitis with a high degree of accuracy.     

^18F-FDG PET/CT对可疑复发性宫颈癌的临床价值

目的 探讨^18F-FDG PET/CT在可疑复发性宫颈癌临床诊疗中的价值.方法 回顾性分析51例宫颈癌根治后随访期间临床可疑复发的患者,记录患者的治疗资料、可疑复发表现、18F-FDG PET/CT显像结果、同期常规影像检查结果、病理及临床随访结果、PET/CT结果对临床诊疗的影响.结果 PET/CT诊断宫颈癌复发43例,最终经病理检查及临床随访证实复发性宫颈癌40例,盆腔脓肿2例,放射性肠炎1例;PET/CT未见恶性征象8例,病理检查及临床随访均未见异常.PET/CT诊断复发性宫颈癌灵敏度为100.00%（40/40）,特异性为72.73%（8/11）,准确性为94.12%（48/51）.PET/CT指导制订临床诊疗及随访计划34例,改变治疗计划7例.与其他影像检查相比,PET/CT可发现更多的病灶.结论^18F-FDG PET/CT能有效诊断复发性宫颈癌,指导临床诊疗.     

18F-FDG PET/CT对可疑复发性宫颈癌的临床价值

目的 探讨18F-FDG PET/CT在可疑复发性宫颈癌临床诊疗中的价值.方法 回顾性分析51例宫颈癌根治后随访期间临床可疑复发的患者,记录患者的治疗资料、可疑复发表现、18F-FDG PET/CT显像结果、同期常规影像检查结果、病理及临床随访结果、PET/CT结果对临床诊疗的影响.结果 PET/CT诊断宫颈癌复发43例,最终经病理检查及临床随访证实复发性宫颈癌40例,盆腔脓肿2例,放射性肠炎1例;PET/CT未见恶性征象8例,病理检查及临床随访均未见异常.PET/CT诊断复发性宫颈癌灵敏度为100.00%(40/40),特异性为72.73%(8/11),准确性为94.12%(48/51).PET/CT指导制订临床诊疗及随访计划34例,改变治疗计划7例.与其他影像检查相比,PET/CT可发现更多的病灶.结论 18F-FDG PET/CT能有效诊断复发性宫颈癌,指导临床诊疗.     

18F-FDG PET/CT全身显像在原发灶不明转移癌中的临床应用

目的 探讨18F-脱氧葡萄糖(FDG)PET/CT全身显像在原发灶不明转移癌(CUP)诊断中的临床应用价值.方法 回顾性分析2006年1月至2007年6月2589例18F-FDG PET/CT显像患者中169例CUP患者的显像结果,通过分析病历记录、病理检查结果及临床随访确定最终原发灶诊断结果.结果 169例CUP患者中19例失访,150例有完整资料.70例成功探测到原发灶,总检出率为46.7%(70/150),其中52例得到病理检查证实,18例为临床诊断;肺癌38例,占54.3%,鼻咽癌8例,占11.4%,消化系统肿瘤13例,占18.6%,其他肿瘤11例,占15.7%.3例临床怀疑转移瘤,18F-FDG PET/CT未见明显恶性征象,经随访证实为良性病变.6例PET/CT诊断错误.15例患者没有确诊.56例未探测到原发灶,其中3例在随访过程中得到确诊,分别为鼻咽癌、膀胱癌、食管癌各1例.结论 18F-FDG PET/CT全身显像对诊断CUP具有重要临床价值.     

18F-FDG PET/CT与3.0T MRI联合显像在乳腺癌原发病灶诊断中的价值

目的 探讨18F-FDG PET/CT与3.0T MRI联合显像在乳腺癌原发病灶诊断中的价值。 方法 对38例临床怀疑为乳腺癌的女性患者于一周内分别行18F-FDG PET/CT、3.0T MRI和病理学检查。 结果 组织病理学检查结果证实,全部患者中,24例为乳腺癌患者,14例为乳腺良性肿瘤患者。3.0T MRI诊断乳腺癌的灵敏度、特异度、准确率分别为91.7%、78.6%、86.8%;PET/CT诊断乳腺癌的灵敏度、特异度、准确率分别为87.5%、92.9%、89.5%;PET/CT和3.0T MR联合显像诊断乳腺癌的灵敏度、特异度、准确率分别为100.0%、92.9%、97.4%;3种显像方法间灵敏度、特异度、准确率差异无统计学意义（χ2=2.987、1.612和2.955,P均＞0.05）。 结论 18F-FDG PET/CT和3.0T MRI联合显像在乳腺癌原发病灶诊断中具有重要价值;但与单独18F-FDG PET/CT和3.0T MRI显像比较,3种显像方法在乳腺癌原发病灶的诊断效能上差异无统计学意义。     

Can integrated 18F-FDG PET/MR replace sentinel lymph node resection in malignant melanoma?

Purpose

To compare the sensitivity and specificity of 18F-fluordesoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT), 18F-FDG PET/magnetic resonance (18F-FDG PET/MR) and 18F-FDG PET/MR including diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) in the detection of sentinel lymph node metastases in patients suffering from malignant melanoma.

Material & Methods

Fifty-two patients with malignant melanoma (female: n =?30, male: n =?22, mean age 50.5?±?16.0 years, mean tumor thickness 2.28?±?1.97 mm) who underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT and subsequent PET/MR & DWI for distant metastasis staging were included in this retrospective study. After hybrid imaging, lymphoscintigraphy including single photon emission computed tomography/CT (SPECT/CT) was performed to identify the sentinel lymph node prior to sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB). In a total of 87 sentinel lymph nodes in 64 lymph node basins visible on SPECT/CT, 17 lymph node metastases were detected by histopathology. In separate sessions PET/CT, PET/MR, and PET/MR & DWI were assessed for sentinel lymph node metastases by two independent readers. Discrepant results were resolved in a consensus reading. Sensitivities, specificities, positive predictive values and negative predictive values were calculated with histopathology following SPECT/CT guided SLNB as a reference standard.

Results

Compared with histopathology, lymph nodes were true positive in three cases, true negative in 65 cases, false positive in three cases and false negative in 14 cases in PET/CT. PET/MR was true positive in four cases, true negative in 63 cases, false positive in two cases and false negative in 13 cases. Hence, we observed a sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of 17.7, 95.6, 50.0 and 82.3% for PET/CT and 23.5, 96.9, 66.7 and 82.3% for PET/MR. In DWI, 56 sentinel lymph node basins could be analyzed. Here, the additional analysis of DWI led to two additional false positive findings, while the number of true positive findings could not be increased.

Conclusion

In conclusion, integrated 18F-FDG PET/MR does not reliably differentiate N-positive from N-negative melanoma patients. Additional DWI does not increase the sensitivity of 18F-FDG PET/MR. Hence, sentinel lymph node biopsy cannot be replaced by 18F-FDG-PE/MR or 18F-FDG-PET/CT.

     

Impact of 18F-FDG PET/CT on therapeutic decisions in patients with colorectal cancer and liver metastases

ObjectivesSurgical resection and radio-frequency ablation (RFA) are standard therapeutic procedures for colorectal metastases confined to the liver. The presence of extrahepatic disease has a significant effect on the management of these patients. The goal of this study is to assess the value of positron emission tomography/computed tomography with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG PET/CT) in the decision making whether to perform RFA or surgical resection of liver metastases in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.Material and methodsThirty-five consecutive patients (23 men, 12 women; age range: 46–78 years) with colorectal carcinoma and liver metastases were prospectively enrolled. Nineteen of them were considered candidates for surgical resection and 16 for RFA. All underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT, helical computed tomography of the chest and abdomen and, some of them, magnetic resonance imaging of the abdomen. The 18F-FDG PET/CT studies were performed within 4 weeks from conventional imaging, and additional findings were later confirmed or not, either by histology or follow up.ResultsIn the surgical candidate group, 18F-FDG PET/CT detected extrahepatic disease, missed by conventional imaging, in 9/19 patients (47.3%). These findings directly altered the management in 7 patients (36.8%). In the group of RFA candidates, 18F-FDG PET/CT detected additional extrahepatic disease in 4/16 patients (25%) and directly altered management in all of them. Overall, in 11/35 patients (31.4%), 18F-FDG PET/CT detected extrahepatic metastatic disease.ConclusionIn patients with colorectal cancer and liver metastases, 18F-FDG PET/CT provides relevant additional information that has significant impact on management.     

18F-FDG PET/CT in primary central nervous system lymphoma in HIV-negative patients

OBJECTIVE: To determine the value of F-FDG PET/CT in the different manifestations of primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) in HIV-negative patients. METHODS: All PCNSL and HIV-negative patients referred for PET/CT in our institution from July 2001 to June 2006 were retrospectively studied. PET/CT examinations were reviewed by two experienced readers and evaluated for each possible anatomical site of nervous system involvement: cerebral, spinal/nerve and ocular. PET/CT results were characterized as true positive or negative and false positive or negative according to the status of the disease, which was determined after the evaluation of biopsies, laboratory, clinical and imaging examinations, and follow-up. RESULTS: Forty-two PET/CT examinations were carried out in 25 PCNSL patients. For intracerebral disease, PET/CT was true positive in 13 cases, true negative in 27 and false negative in two. For disease involving spinal cord and/or nerves, PET/CT was true positive in four cases, true negative in 37 and false negative in one. For ocular disease, PET was true positive in only one case and false negative in four. The sensitivity of PET/CT in detecting active disease in the brain was 87% (13/15), in the spine/nerves 80% (4/5), and in the eyes only 20% (1/5). CONCLUSION: PET/CT seems to be sensitive for the detection of viable intracerebral as well as for spinal and peripheral nerve disease, but not for the detection of ocular involvement.     

18F-dihydroxyphenylalanine PET in patients with biochemical evidence of medullary thyroid cancer: relation to tumor differentiation.

Curative treatment for recurrent medullary thyroid cancer (MTC), diagnosed by rising serum calcitonin, is surgery, but tumor localization is difficult. Therefore, the value of 18F-dihydroxyphenylalanine PET (18F-DOPA PET), 18F-FDG PET, (99m)Tc-V-di-mercaptosulfuricacid (DMSA-V) scintigraphy, and MRI or CT was studied. METHODS: Twenty-one patients with biochemical recurrent or residual MTC underwent 18F-DOPA PET, 18F-FDG PET, DMSA-V scintigraphy, and MRI or CT. Patient- and lesion-based sensitivities were calculated using a composite reference consisting of all imaging modalities. RESULTS: In 76% of all patients with MTC, one or more imaging modalities was positive for MTC lesions. In 6 of 8 patients with a calcitonin level of <500 ng/L, imaging results were negative. In 15 patients with positive imaging results, 18F-DOPA PET detected 13 (sensitivity, 62%; with 4.6 lesions per patient [lpp]). Morphologic imaging (n = 19) was positive in 7 (sensitivity, 37%; 4.7 lpp), DMSA-V (n = 18) in 5 (sensitivity, 28%; 1.1 lpp), and 18F-FDG PET (n = 17) in 4 (sensitivity, 24%; 1.6 lpp). In a lesion-based analysis, 18F-DOPA PET detected 95 of 134 lesions (sensitivity, 71%), morphologic imaging detected 80 of 126 (sensitivity, 64%), DMSA-V detected 20 of 108 (sensitivity, 19%), and 18F-FDG PET detected 48 of 102 (sensitivity, 30%). In 2 of 3 patients with a calcitonin/carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) doubling time of < or =12 mo, 18F-FDG PET performed better than 18FDOPA PET; in the third patient, 18F-FDG PET was not performed. CONCLUSION: MTC lesions are best detectable when serum calcitonin was >500 ng/L. 18F-DOPA PET is superior to 18F-FDG PET, DMSA-V, and morphologic imaging. With short calcitonin doubling times (< or =12 mo), 18F-FDG PET may be superior.     

18F-FDG符合线路显像对食管癌术后复发转移的诊断价值

目的 探讨^18F-脱氧葡萄糖（FDG）符合线路显像对食管癌术后复发转移的诊断价值。方法 对29例临床怀疑复发转移的食管鳞状细胞癌术后患者行^18F-FDG符合线路显像，计算其诊断复发转移灶的灵敏度、特异性和准确性，并与CT诊断结果比较。结果 29例患者中符合线路显像真阳性19例，真阴性6例，假阳性、假阴性各2例，其诊断食管癌术后复发转移的灵敏度、特异性和准确性分别为90．5％（19／21例）、75．0％（6／8例）和86．2％（25／29例）；而CT诊断的灵敏度、特异性和准确性分别为71．4％（15／21例）、87．5％（7／8例）和75．9％（22／29例）。在符合线路显像与CT检查均阳性的13例患者中，CT检出病灶20个；而符合线路显像检出27个，比CT多检出的病灶包括食管癌复发，锁骨上、纵隔和肺门淋巴结及骨转移。结论 ^18F-FDG符合线路显像对食管癌术后复发转移的诊断具有较高的临床价值，尤其在临床疑有复发转移而常规影像学检查阴性时有重要意义。     

Complementary roles of 18F-DOPA PET/CT and 18F-FDG PET/CT in medullary thyroid cancer

Serum calcitonin and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) are markers of recurrent or persistent disease in medullary thyroid cancer (MTC). However, conventional imaging often fails to localize metastatic disease. Our aim was to compare fluorine-labeled dihydroxyphenylalanine ((18)F-DOPA) and (18)F-FDG PET/CT with multidetector CT (MDCT) and MRI in recurrent or persistent MTC. METHODS: Nineteen MTC patients with increased calcitonin or CEA on follow-up (mean ± SD, 93 ± 91 mo; range, 4-300 mo) after primary therapy were prospectively imaged with 4 techniques: (18)F-DOPA PET/CT, (18)F-FDG PET/CT, MDCT, and MRI. Images were analyzed for pathologic lesions, which were surgically removed when possible. The correlation between the detection rate for each method and the calcitonin and CEA concentrations and histopathologic findings was investigated. Results: On the basis of histology and follow-up, one or more imaging methods accurately localized metastatic disease in 12 (63%) of 19 patients. The corresponding figures for (18)F-DOPA PET/CT, (18)F-FDG PET/CT, MDCT, and MRI were 11 (58%) of 19, 10 (53%) of 19, 9 (47%) of 19, and 10 (59%) of 17, respectively. Calcitonin and CEA correlated with (18)F-DOPA PET/CT (P = 0.0007 and P = 0.0263, respectively) and (18)F-FDG PET/CT findings (both P < 0.0001). In patients with an unstable calcitonin doubling time (n = 8), (18)F-DOPA and (18)F-FDG PET/CT were equally sensitive. In contrast, for patients with an unstable CEA doubling time (n = 4), (18)F-FDG PET/CT was more accurate. CONCLUSION: For most MTC patients with occult disease, (18)F-DOPA PET/CT accurately detects metastases. In patients with an unstable calcitonin level, (18)F-DOPA PET/CT and (18)F-FDG PET/CT are complementary. For patients with an unstable CEA doubling time, (18)F-FDG PET/CT may be more feasible. MRI is sensitive but has the highest rate of false-positive results.     

18F-FDG PET/CT诊断多发癌的价值

目的 探讨18F-FDG PET/CT在多发癌诊断中的价值。 方法 回顾性分析5822例疑似肿瘤患者,均行18F-FDG PET/CT全身检查,经过活检或手术证实为多发癌患者32例。以病理结果作为金标准,以PET平均标准化摄取值（SUV_mean）≥2.5且CT上有形态学改变者作为PET/CT判断恶性肿瘤的标准,计算PET/CT诊断多发癌的灵敏度和准确率。 结果 本组患者中多发癌的发生率为0.55%,其中,双发癌30例、三发癌2例,共66个原发灶。32例多发癌的66个原发灶的SUV_mean的平均值为6.68±3.61。PET/CT诊断多发癌原发灶真阳性为58个,假阴性为8个。PET/CT诊断多发癌的灵敏度为87.9%,准确率为87.9%。 结论 18F-FDG PET/CT全身检查诊断多发癌具有较大价值。     

18F-FDG PET/CT显像诊断心包恶性病变的价值

目的 评价18F-脱氧葡萄糖（FDG）PET/CT对心包恶性病变的诊断价值.方法 对23例心包积液患者进行18F-FDG PET/CT显像,并采用两独立样本非参数检验分析良恶性病灶最大标准摄取值（SUVmax）差异有无统计学意义.结果 经病理检查证实恶性心包积液14例,良性心包积液9例.1例PET/CT假阴性,2例PET/CT假阳性.18F-FDG PET/CT鉴别诊断良恶性心包积液的灵敏度、特异性、准确性、阳性预测值、阴性预测值分别为92.9%（13/14）、7/9、87.0%（20/23）、86.7%（13/15）和7/8.良、恶性病变的SUVmax中位值分别为2.2和6.0,两者间比较差异有统计学意义（z=-3.279,P=0.001）.结论 18F-FDG PET/CT是评价心包恶性病变较好的无创性手段,对良恶性心包积液的诊断与鉴别诊断有一定临床价值.     

18F-FDG PET/CT结合高分辨率CT对孤立性肺结节的

 目的 探讨18F-FDG PET/CT显像结合高分辨率CT(high resolution CT,HRCT)对孤立性肺结节(solitary pulmonary nodule,SPN)的诊断价值。方法 回顾性分析124例SPN患者的18F-FDG PET/CT检查资料,其中76例加做HRCT扫描,所有病例经病理或临床随访证实。18F-FDG PET/CT通过目测法和半定量法判断病灶的代谢情况,结合CT或HRCT病灶的形态学特征判断良、恶性。结果 48例仅行18F-FDG PET/CT检查的SPN患者,正确诊断32例为恶性,8例为良性,假阳性与假阴性各4例。76例加做HRCT的患者,正确诊断62例恶性与8例良性,假阳性与假阴性分别为2例和4例。18F-FDG PET/CT 结合HRCT与单纯18F-FDG PET/CT诊断SPN的灵敏度、特异性及准确率分别为94%、80%、90%与89%、67%、83%。结论 18F-FDG PET/CT协同HRCT可提高对SPN性质判断的灵敏度、特异性及准确率。