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18F-FDG-PET in patients with malignant lymphoma having long-term follow-up: staging and restaging, and evaluation of treatment response and recurrence.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19039558     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of positron emission tomography (PET) with 2-[18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (18F-FDG) for staging/restaging, evaluating the treatment response, and screening of recurrence in patients with malignant lymphoma (ML) during long-term follow-up, and to compare that with computer tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). METHODS: The study was conducted in 59 ML patients who underwent whole-body 18F-FDG-PET examinations three times or more from October 1998 to August 2006. The location of the lesions in the patients with positive findings on 18F-FDG-PET and/or the corresponding CT/MRI was classified into supradiaphragmatic (n = 10), infradiaphragmatic (n = 7), and extranodal sites (n = 20), and the findings were compared on a site basis according to the gold standard, which consisted of all clinical information available, including follow-up results. RESULTS: A total of 156 18F-FDG-PET examinations for which the corresponding CT/MRI images were also available were evaluated, and a total of 305 sites showed positive findings on 18F-FDG-PET and/or CT/MRI. Concordant positive findings were obtained in 76% for staging/restaging, 34% for evaluation of the treatment response, and 50% for screening of recurrence. The accuracy of 18F-FDG-PET versus CT/MRI was 92% versus 84% (P = 0.06) for staging/restaging, 84% versus 50% (P < 0.05) for the evaluation of the treatment response, and 83% versus 72% (P = 0.21) for the screening of recurrence. At pathologic sites with discrepant findings between 18F-FDG-PET and CT/MRI (n = 122), the frequency of accurate diagnosis by 18F-FDG-PET (76%) was higher than that by CT/MRI (24%), especially for the evaluation of the treatment response. CONCLUSIONS: 18F-FDG-PET is expected to play a significant role in the management of ML patients even after effective treatment is initiated.
Authors:
Kayako Isohashi; Mitsuaki Tatsumi; Ichiro Higuchi; Atsuo Inoue; Kazuya Nakajo; Jun Ishikawa; Eku Shimosegawa; Yuzuru Kanakura; Hironobu Nakamura; Jun Hatazawa
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-11-28
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of nuclear medicine     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0914-7187     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann Nucl Med     Publication Date:  2008 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-11-28     Completed Date:  2009-01-14     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8913398     Medline TA:  Ann Nucl Med     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  795-802     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Nuclear Medicine and Tracer Kinetics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Female
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / diagnostic use*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Lymphoma / radionuclide imaging*,  therapy*
Male
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / prevention & control*,  radionuclide imaging*
Neoplasm Staging / methods
Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
Prognosis
Radiopharmaceuticals / diagnostic use
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Radiopharmaceuticals; 63503-12-8/Fluorodeoxyglucose F18

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