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Evaluation of [(18)F]-choline PET/CT for staging and restaging of prostate cancer.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17926036     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To evaluate the accuracy of [(18)F]-choline (FCH) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) for staging and restaging of prostate cancer. METHODS: FCH PET/CT was performed in 111 patients with prostate cancer using 200 MBq FCH: 43 patients [mean age 63 years; mean prostrate specific antigen (PSA) 11.58 microg/l] were examined for initial staging, and 68 patients (mean age 66.4 years) were examined for restaging (mean PSA 10.81 microg/l). FCH PET/CT results were correlated to histopathology, bone scan, morphology as revealed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and CT, PET/CT follow-up and PSA follow-up after therapy. RESULTS: FCH PET/CT scans at initial staging correctly showed no metastases in 36/38 patients undergoing radical surgery, as confirmed by PSA levels <0.1 microg/l 6 months postoperatively. Lymphadenectomy was performed in 24 of these patients, revealing four false FCH-negative lymph nodes (LN). In one patient, only lymphadenectomy was performed since a FCH-positive LN was confirmed by histology. Four patients showed FCH-positive bone metastases, as proven by bone scan. FCH PET/CT scans at restaging correctly revealed local recurrence in 36 patients. No pathological FCH uptake was observed in 11 patients with biochemical recurrence. Twenty-three patients showed FCH-positive LN. Twenty LN were surgically removed in seven patients. Histopathology verified metastases in all LN, but revealed two additional metastastic, FCH-negative LN. Seventeen patients showed FCH-positive bone metastases, as proven by bone scan or MRI. Sensitivity to detect recurrent disease was 86%. CONCLUSION: The results obtained using FCH PET/CT scans for initial N-staging were discouraging, especially in terms of its inability to detect small metastases. Recurrent disease can be localized reliably in patients with PSA levels of >2 microg/l.
Authors:
Daniela B Husarik; Raymond Miralbell; Markus Dubs; Hubert John; Olivier T Giger; Albert Gelet; Tibor Cservenyàk; Thomas F Hany
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Evaluation Studies; Journal Article     Date:  2007-10-10
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging     Volume:  35     ISSN:  1619-7070     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Nucl. Med. Mol. Imaging     Publication Date:  2008 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-01-21     Completed Date:  2008-08-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101140988     Medline TA:  Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  253-63     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland. daniela.husarik@usz.ch
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Choline / diagnostic use*
Fluorine Radioisotopes / diagnostic use*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Staging
Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Radiopharmaceuticals / diagnostic use
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fluorine Radioisotopes; 0/Radiopharmaceuticals; 62-49-7/Choline

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