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월경주기에 따른 $^{18}F$-FDG PET/CT의 자궁 내 섭취에 관한 연구 (Ovarian and Endometrial $^{18}F$-FDG Uptake During the Menstrual Cycle in Normal Premenopausal Patients: Evaluation by PET/CT)

  • 반영각;박훈희;남궁혁;김상규;임한상;이창호
    • 핵의학기술
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    • 제13권3호
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    • pp.43-47
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    • 2009
  • $^{18}F$-FDG PET/CT는 암세포에서 당 대사가 항진되는 현상을 이용하여 암환자의 진단에 폭넓게 사용 되고 있으며, 악성 종양에 대부분 섭취 되는 것이 일반적이지만, 정상 조직에도 섭취되는 경우도 있다. 이러한 현상은 보통 소화기계에서 빈번히 일어나며, 월경을 하는 가임기 여성에게서 자궁 주위에서의 섭취가 일어나기도 한다. 특히 가임기 여성은 월경에서 각 주기 동안 난소는 월경기, 증식기, 배란기, 분비기 이렇게 4단계의 주기를 거친다. 이러한 월경 주기에 따른 $^{18}F$-FDG 섭취는 영상에 다양한 영향이 미치기 때문에, 본 연구는 자궁의 $^{18}F$-FDG 섭취와 월경주기와의 관계를 알아보고자 하였다. 2008년 1월부터 2009년 3월까지 부인과 질환이 없고 월경이 규칙적인 $38{\pm}7.93$세 여성 환자 200명을 대상으로 하였다. 검사 전 6~8시간 금식 후 $^{18}F$-FDG 370 MBq를 정맥주사하고, 1시간 동안 충분한 휴식 후 전신 PET/CT 검사를 시행하였다. 영상 분석은 CT 영상으로 난소와 자궁의 위치를 정확히 파악한 후 같은 위상의 영상에서 표준화섭취계수를 측정하여 분석하였다. 월경주기에 따라 SUV의 변화가 크지는 않았지만, 분명 차이가 있었으며, 월경기 $SUV_{max}$$3.17{\pm}1.59$, $SUV_{avg}$$2.89{\pm}1.04$였고, 증식기 $SUV_{max}$$2.98{\pm}1.14$, $SUV_{avg}$$2.40{\pm}0.88$였다. 그리고 배란기 $SUV_{max}$$3.71{\pm}1.67$, $SUV_{avg}$$3.59{\pm}1.76$였고, 분비기 $SUV_{max}$$3.1{\pm}1.80$, $SUV_{avg}$$2.58{\pm}1.39$였다. 가임기 여성은 월경 주기에 따라 자궁과 난소에서 일정한 주기로 변화가 일어나며, 이에 따라 $^{18}F$-FDG PET/CT에서도 변화가 일어난다. 월경기, 증식기, 배란기, 분비기 이렇게 4단계의 주기를 가지고 영상에서 변화가 일어나므로, 검사 전 가임기 여성의 월경 주기를 파악하여 검사 시에 활용한다면, 자궁주변의 병변의 진단에 큰 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다.

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Primary Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Seminal Vesicle: a Case Report

  • Kwag, Kyung Su;Jang, Suk Ki;Yeon, Jae Woo;Kwon, Kye-Won;Son, Jeong Hwan;Kim, Hyuk Jung
    • Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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    • 제20권4호
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    • pp.259-263
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    • 2016
  • Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the seminal vesicle is an extremely rare disorder, with only two cases reported in the English literature. Here, we present imaging findings of a case of primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the seminal vesicle. On transrectal ultrasonography, the mass presented as a 3.0-cm-sized heterogeneous, hypoechoic lesion in the right seminal vesicle. Computed tomography (CT) revealed a mass with rim-like enhancement in the right seminal vesicle. On magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the tumor showed iso-signal intensity on T1-weighted images and heterogeneously intermediate-high signal intensity on T2-weighted images. The tumor showed rim-like and progressive enhancement with non-enhancing portion on dynamic scanning. Diffusion restriction was observed in the mass. On fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) imaging, a high standardized uptake value (maxSUV, 23.5) by the tumor was noted exclusively in the right seminal vesicle.

Relationship between 18F-FDG PET/CT Semi-Quantitative Parameters and International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society Classification in Lung Adenocarcinomas

  • Lihong Bu;NingTu;Ke Wang;Ying Zhou;Xinli Xie;Xingmin Han;Huiqin Lin;Hongyan Feng
    • Korean Journal of Radiology
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    • 제23권1호
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    • pp.112-123
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    • 2022
  • Objective: To investigate the relationship between 18F-FDG PET/CT semi-quantitative parameters and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society (IASLC/ATS/ERS) histopathologic classification, including histological subtypes, proliferation activity, and somatic mutations. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included 419 patients (150 males, 269 females; median age, 59.0 years; age range, 23.0-84.0 years) who had undergone surgical removal of stage IA-IIIA lung adenocarcinoma and had preoperative PET/CT data of lung tumors. The maximum standardized uptake values (SUVmax), background-subtracted volume (BSV), and background-subtracted lesion activity (BSL) derived from PET/CT were measured. The IASLC/ATS/ERS subtypes, Ki67 score, and epidermal growth factor/anaplastic lymphoma kinase (EGFR/ALK) mutation status were evaluated. The PET/CT semi-quantitative parameters were compared between the tumor subtypes using the Mann-Whitney U test or the Kruskal-Wallis test. The optimum cutoff values of the PET/CT semi-quantitative parameters for distinguishing the IASLC/ATS/ERS subtypes were calculated using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. The correlation between the PET/CT semi-quantitative parameters and pathological parameters was analyzed using Spearman's correlation. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results: SUVmax, BSV, and BSL values were significantly higher in invasive adenocarcinoma (IA) than in minimally IA (MIA), and the values were higher in MIA than in adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS) (all p < 0.05). Remarkably, an SUVmax of 0.90 and a BSL of 3.62 were shown to be the optimal cutoff values for differentiating MIA from AIS, manifesting as pure ground-glass nodules with 100% sensitivity and specificity. Metabolic-volumetric parameters (BSV and BSL) were better potential independent factors than metabolic parameters (SUVmax) in differentiating growth patterns. SUVmax and BSL, rather than BSV, were strongly or moderately correlated with Ki67 in most subtypes, except for the micropapillary and solid predominant groups. PET/CT parameters were not correlated with EGFR/ALK mutation status. Conclusion: As noninvasive surrogates, preoperative PET/CT semi-quantitative parameters could imply IASLC/ATS/ERS subtypes and Ki67 index and thus may contribute to improved management of precise surgery and postoperative adjuvant therapy.

Prognostic value of FDG PET/CT during radiotherapy in head and neck cancer patients

  • Kim, Suzy;Oh, Sowon;Kim, Jin Soo;Kim, Yu Kyeong;Kim, Kwang Hyun;Oh, Do Hoon;Lee, Dong-Han;Jeong, Woo-Jin;Jung, Young Ho
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • 제36권2호
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    • pp.95-102
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    • 2018
  • Purpose: To evaluate the prognostic value of $^{18}F$-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography (FDG PET) with computed tomography (CT) before and during radiotherapy (RT) in patients with head and neck cancer. Methods: Twenty patients with primary head and neck squamous cell carcinoma were enrolled in this study, of whom 6 had oropharyngeal cancer, 10 had hypopharyngeal cancer, and 4 had laryngeal cancer. Fifteen patients received concurrent cisplatin and 2 received concurrent cetuximab chemotherapy. FDG PET/CT was performed before RT and in the 4th week of RT. The parameters of maximum standardized uptake value, metabolic tumor volume, and total lesion glycolysis (TLG) of the primary tumor were measured, and the prognostic significance of each was analyzed with the Cox proportional hazards model. Results: Higher TLG (>19.0) on FDG PET/CT during RT was a poor prognostic factor for overall survival (OS) (p = 0.001) and progression-free survival (PFS) (p = 0.007). In the multivariate analysis, TLG during RT as a continuous variable was significantly associated with OS and PFS rate (p = 0.023 and p = 0.016, respectively). Tumor response worse than partial remission at 1 month after RT was another independent prognostic factor for PFS (p = 0.024). Conclusions: Higher TLG of the primary tumor on FDG PET/CT during RT was a poor prognostic factor for OS and PFS in patients with head and neck cancer.

Tumor volume/metabolic information can improve the prognostication of anatomy based staging system for nasopharyngeal cancer? Evaluation of the 8th edition of the AJCC/UICC staging system for nasopharyngeal cancer

  • Jeong, Yuri;Lee, Sang-wook
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • 제36권4호
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    • pp.295-303
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    • 2018
  • Purpose: We evaluated prognostic value of the 8th edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer/International Union for Cancer Control (AJCC/UICC) staging system for nasopharyngeal cancer and investigated whether tumor volume/metabolic information refined prognostication of anatomy based staging system. Materials and Methods: One hundred thirty-three patients with nasopharyngeal cancer who were staged with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) between 2004 and 2013 were reviewed. Multivariate analyses were performed to evaluate prognostic value of the 8th edition of the AJCC/UICC staging system and other factors including gross tumor volume and maximum standardized uptake value of primary tumor (GTV-T and SUV-T). Results: Median follow-up period was 63 months. In multivariate analysis for overall survival (OS), stage group (stage I-II vs. III-IVA) was the only significant prognostic factor. However, 5-year OS rates were not significantly different between stage I and II (100% vs. 96.2%), and between stage III and IVA (80.1% vs. 71.7%). Although SUV-T and GTV-T were not significant prognostic factors in multivariate analysis, those improved prognostication of stage group. The 5-year OS rates were significantly different between stage I-II, III-IV (SUV-T ≤ 16), and III-IV (SUV-T > 16) (97.2% vs. 78% vs. 53.8%), and between stage I, II-IV (GTV-T ≤ 33 mL), and II-IV (GTV-T > 33 mL) (100% vs. 87.3% vs. 66.7%). Conclusion: Current anatomy based staging system has limitations on prognostication for nasopharyngeal cancer despite the most accurate assessment of tumor extent by MRI. Tumor volume/metabolic information seem to improve prognostication of current anatomy based staging system, and further studies are needed to confirm its clinical significance.

Prognostic Value of Restaging F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography to Predict 3-Year Post-Recurrence Survival in Patients with Recurrent Gastric Cancer after Curative Resection

  • Sung Hoon Kim;Bong-Il Song;Hae Won Kim;Kyoung Sook Won;Young-Gil Son;Seung Wan Ryu
    • Korean Journal of Radiology
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    • 제21권7호
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    • pp.829-837
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    • 2020
  • Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) measured while restaging with F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) to predict the 3-year post-recurrence survival (PRS) in patients with recurrent gastric cancer after curative surgical resection. Materials and Methods: In total, 47 patients with recurrent gastric cancer after curative resection who underwent restaging with 18F-FDG PET/CT were included. For the semiquantitative analysis, SUVmax was measured over the visually discernable 18F-FDG-avid recurrent lesions. Cox proportional-hazards regression models were used to predict the 3-year PRS. Differences in 3-year PRS were assessed with the Kaplan-Meier analysis. Results: Thirty-nine of the 47 patients (83%) expired within 3 years after recurrence in the median follow-up period of 30.3 months. In the multivariate analysis, SUVmax (p = 0.012), weight loss (p = 0.025), and neutrophil count (p = 0.006) were significant prognostic factors for 3-year PRS. The Kaplan-Meier curves demonstrated significantly poor 3-year PRS in patients with SUVmax > 5.1 than in those with SUVmax ≤ 5.1 (3-year PRS rate, 3.5% vs. 38.9%, p < 0.001). Conclusion: High SUVmax on restaging with 18F-FDG PET/CT is a poor prognostic factor for 3-year PRS. It may strengthen the role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in further stratifying the prognosis of recurrent gastric cancer.

DMIDR 장치의 재구성 알고리즘 별 성능 평가 (Performance Evaluation of Reconstruction Algorithms for DMIDR)

  • 곽인석;이혁;문승철
    • 핵의학기술
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    • 제23권2호
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    • pp.29-37
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    • 2019
  • DMIDR (General Electric Healthcare, USA)은 GE 사(社)의 최신 장비로써 PSF (Point Spread Function reconstruction), TOF(Time of Flight)와 Q.Clear의 적용이 가능하다. 특히, Q.Clear는 보정 알고리즘으로써 복셀(voxel)단위 신호 잡음 제거로 기존 OSEM (Ordered Subset Expectation Maximization)의 한계를 넘어설 수 있다. 따라서 이러한 재구성 및 보정 알고리즘의 성능 평가를 통해 정확한 SUV를 구현하며, 병변 검출 능력에 도움이 되는 알고리즘의 조합을 확인하고자 하였다. H/B(Hot & Background) Ratio 2:1, 4:1, 8:1의 비율로 NEMA/IEC 2008 PET phantom을 제작하였다. DMIDR의 NEMA test protocol을 이용하여 영상 획득을 하였다. 재구성 조합은 (1) VPFX(VUE point FX(TOF)), (2) VPHD-S(VUE point HD+PSF), (3) VPFX-S(TOF+PSF), (4) QCHD-S-400(VUE point HD+Q.Clear(${\beta}-strength$ 400)+PSF), (5) QCFX-S-400(TOF+Q.Clear(${\beta}-strength$ 400)+PSF), (6) QCHD-S-50(VUE point HD+Q.Clear(${\beta}-strength$ 50)+PSF), (7) QCFX-S-50(TOF+Q.Clear(${\beta}-strength$ 50) + PSF)의 7 가지로 구성하였다. H/B Ratio 및 재구성 알고리즘 별로 측정된 결과를 이용하여 CR (Contrast Recovery)와 BV (Background Variability)을 구하였다. 또한, 각 조합의 count를 측정하여 SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio)과 RC(Recovery Coefficient)를 구하고 SUV (Standardized Uptake Value)를 측정하였다. 구의 크기가 가장 작은 10 mm와 13 mm에서는 VPFX-S, 17 mm 이상에서는 QCFX-S-50에서 가장 높은 CR 결과를 보였다. BV와 SNR의 비교에서는 QCFX-S-400과 QCHD-S-400에서 좋은 값을 보였다. SUV 측정 결과는 H/B ratio와 비례하여 증감하는 양상을 보였다. SUV에 대한 RC의 경우 H/B ratio와 반비례하는 양상을 보였으며, 재구성 알고리즘 중에서는 QCFX-S-50이 가장 높은 값을 보였다. 또한, Q.Clear에 ${\beta}-strength$ 400이 적용된 재구성 알고리즘들이 낮은 값 분포를 보였다. Q.Clear가 적용된 재구성 조합은 ${\beta}-strength$를 높이면 신호잡음이 억제되어 영상 품질면에서 우수한 결과를 보였고 ${\beta}-strength$를 낮추면 선예도가 증가하며, partial volume effect가 감소하여 기존의 재구성 조건에 비하여 높은 RC에 근거한 SUV 측정이 가능하였다. 이러한 진보된 알고리즘의 사용으로 보다 정확한 정량화와 미세병변 검출능력을 향상 시킬 수 있으나 상관 관계를 고려하여 목적에 맞는 최적화 과정이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

원발성 위암 환자의 치료 전 PET/CT 스캔에서 FDG 섭취 정도와 임상병리학적 및 면역조직화학적 지표들과의 비교 (Comparison between FDG Uptake and Clinicopathologic and Immunohistochemical Parameters in Pre-operative PET/CT Scan of Primary Gastric Carcinoma)

  • 한은지;최우희;정용안;김기준;맹이소;손경명;정현석;손형선;정수교
    • Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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    • 제43권1호
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    • pp.26-34
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    • 2009
  • 목적: 원발성 위암 환자의 PET/CT 스캔에서 FDG 섭취에 영향을 주는 임상병리학적 및 면역조직화학적 지표들이 있는지 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 본원에 내원하여 수술 전 FDG PET/CT 스캔을 시행한 89명의 위암환자들을 대상으로 하였다. PET/CT 영상에서 원발 종양의 SUVmax를 구한 후 침범 깊이(T기),종양 크기, 림프절전이, 종양 분화, Lauren의 분류, Ki-67 지수, p53, EGFR, Cathepsin D, c-erb-B2. COX-2의 발현과 같은 임상병리학적 및 면역조직화학적 지표들과의 상관 관계를 분석하였다. 결과: 89예의 위암 중 19예에서는 PET/CT 영상에서 인지 가능한 FDG 섭취가 없었는데, 이 19예 중 16예는 원발 종양의 침범 깊이가 점막하 이내에 국한된 경우였다. 위암의 FDG섭취 정도는 T기가 T2 이상일 때가 T1일 때보다 유의하게 높았고($5.8{\pm}3.1$ vs. $3.7{\pm}2.1$, p=0.002), 위암의 크기가 3 cm 이상일 경우가 3 cm 미만일 경우보다 유의하게 높았다($5.7{\pm}3.2$ vs. $3.7{\pm}2.0$, p=0.002) Lauren의 분류에 따른 장형 위암에서 장형이 아닐 때보다 높은 SUVmax를 보였다($5.4{\pm}2.8$ vs. $3.7{\pm}1.3$, p=0.003). 원발 종양의 SUVmax는 p53 양성인 경우가 음성인 경우보다 의미 있게 높았다($6.0{\pm}2.8$ vs. $4.4{\pm}3.0$, p=0.035). 그 외 림프절 전이 유무, 종양 분화, Ki-67 지수, EGFR, Cathepsin D, c-erb-B2 그리고 COX-2 같은 다른 지표들은 원발성 위암의 SUVmax와 의미 있는 상관 관계가 없었다. 결론: 원발성 위암의 침범 깊이(T기)는 FDG PET/CT 스캔에서의 위암 발견율에 영향을 주었다. 위암이 PET/CT스캔에서 인지 가능한 FDG 섭취를 보일 경우 T기, 종양의 크기, Lauren의 분류에 따른 조직형, 그리고 p53의 발현 정도는 원발성 위암의 FDG 섭취와 유의한 상관 관계가 있었다.

원발성 대장-결장암 환자의 치료 전 PET/CT 스캔에서 FDG 섭취 정도와 병리학적 및 면역조직화학적 지표들과의 비교 (Comparison between FDG Uptake and Pathologic or Immunohistochemical Parametersin Pre-operative PET/CT Scan of Patient with Primary Colorectal Cancer)

  • 나세정;정용안;맹이소;김기준;손경명;김성훈;손형선;정수교
    • Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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    • 제43권6호
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    • pp.557-564
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    • 2009
  • 목적: CRC 환자의 PET/CT 스캔에서 FDG 섭취에 영향을 주는 임상병리학적 및 면역조직화학적 지표들이 있는지 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 본원에 내원하여 치료 전 F-18 FDG PET/CT 스캔을 시행한 147명의 CRC 환자를 대상으로 하였다. PET/CT 영상에서 원발 종양의 SUVmax를 구한 후 종양의 위치, 크기, 침습 정도(T 병기), 종양 성장 패턴, 림프절 전이 여부, Dukes-Astler & Coller 병기, 분화도, EGFR, MLH1, MSH2 발현 유무 그리고 Ki-67 표지율과 같은 임상병리학적 및 면역조직화학적 지표들과의 상관 관계를 분석하였다. 결과: CRC 환자 147명의 치료 전 PET/CT 스캔 중 146명의 스캔에서 인지 가능한 FDG 섭취가 확인되었다. FDG 섭취는 종양의 크기와 약한 양적 선형 관계를 보였다(r=0.277, p=0.001). 원발 종양 조직에서 Ki-67 표지율이 50% 이상인 그룹에서의 SUVmax는 50% 미만인 그룹에서의 SUVmax 보다 의미있게 높았고(7.62.8 vs. 11.65.8, p=0.002), Ki-67 표지율 정도와 FDG 섭취 간에 약한 양적 선형 관계를 보였다(r=0.226, p=0.019). 그 외 종양의 위치, 침습 정도(T 병기), 종양 성장 패턴, 림프절 전이 여부, Dukes-Astler & Coller 병기, 분화도, EGFR, MLH1, MSH2 발현 유무에 따른 CRC의 SUVmax는 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 결론: CRC에서 F-18 FDG의 섭취 정도는 종양의 크기, Ki-67 표지율과 연관성이 있어 종양의 거시적 그리고 미시적 성장에 따라 FDG 섭취가 증가함을 알 수 있었다.

A Novel Melanin-Targeted 18F-PFPN Positron Emission Tomography Imaging for Diagnosing Ocular and Orbital Melanoma

  • Yiyan Wang;Xinghua Wang;Jie Zhang;Xiao Zhang;Yang Cheng;Fagang Jiang
    • Korean Journal of Radiology
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    • 제25권8호
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    • pp.742-748
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    • 2024
  • Objective: 18F-N-(2-(Diethylamino)ethyl)-5-(2-(2-(2-fluoroethoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy) picolinamide (18F-PFPN) is a novel positron emission tomography (PET) probe designed to specifically targets melanin. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic feasibility of 18F-PFPN in patients with ocular or orbital melanoma. Materials and Methods: Three patients with pathologically confirmed ocular or orbital melanoma (one male, two females; age 41-59 years) were retrospectively reviewed. Each patient underwent comprehensive 18F-PFPN and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET scans. The maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) of the lesion and the interference caused by background tissue were compared between 18F-PFPN and 18F-FDG PET imaging. In addition, the effect of intrinsic pigments in the uvea and retina on the interpretation of the results was examined. The contralateral non-tumorous eye of each patient served as a control. Results: All primary tumors (3/3) were detected using 18F-PFPN PET, while only two primary tumors were detected using 18F-FDG PET. Within each lesion, the SUVmax of 18F-PFPN was 2.6 to 8.3 times higher than that of 18F-FDG. Regarding the quality of PET imaging, the physiological uptake of 18F-FDG PET in the brain and periocular tissues limited the imaging of tumors. However, 18F-PFPN PET minimized this interference. Notably, intrinsic pigments in the uvea and retina did not cause abnormal concentrations of 18F-PFPN, as no anomalous uptake of 18F-PFPN was detected in the healthy contralateral eyes. Conclusion: Compared to 18F-FDG, 18F-PFPN demonstrated higher detection rates for ocular and orbital melanomas with minimal interference from surrounding tissues. This suggests that 18F-PFPN could be a promising clinical diagnostic tool for distinguishing malignant melanoma from benign pigmentation in ocular and orbital melanomas.