scholarly journals Detection of primary sites in unknown primary tumors using FDG-PET or FDG-PET/CT

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jong Sun Park ◽  
Jae-Joon Yim ◽  
Won Jun Kang ◽  
June-Key Chung ◽  
Chul-Gyu Yoo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fdg Pet ◽  
Unknown Primary ◽  
Primary Tumors ◽  
Pet Ct ◽  
Fdg Pet Ct ◽  
Unknown Primary Tumors

PET/CT and Occult Primary Tumors

2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald A. Podoloff
Keyword(s):  
Fdg Pet ◽  
Imaging Modalities ◽  
Unknown Primary ◽  
Exact Role ◽  
Primary Tumors ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
The Past ◽  
Pet Ct ◽  
Primary Origin ◽  
Fdg Pet Ct

Within the past 5 years, F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT has become one of the more frequent imaging modalities in the management of patients with cancer of unknown primary origin. FDG PET/CT detects more sites of metastasis than other modalities, and in 20% to 40% of cases it discloses the site of the primary tumor. Its exact role is yet to be defined because of a lack of prospective clinical trials comparing the performance of PET/CT with conventional anatomic imaging modalities. This article reviews the available literature, attempts to place PET/CT using F-18–labeled FDG in clinical perspective and compares the combined modality with conventional anatomic imaging technologies.

scholarly journals The F-18 FDG PET/CT evaluation of the metastatic adrenal lesions of the non-lung cancer tumors compared with pathology results

2022 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zehra Pınar Koç ◽  
Pınar Pelin Özcan ◽  
Emel Sezer ◽  
Kadir Eser ◽  
Tuba Kara
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Adrenal Gland ◽  
Fdg Pet ◽  
Cancer Metastasis ◽  
Unknown Primary ◽  
Adrenal Tumors ◽  
Primary Tumors ◽  
Metastatic Lesions ◽  
Pet Ct ◽  
Fdg Pet Ct

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of F-18 FDG PET/CT imaging in the diagnosis of primary and metastatic adrenal tumors that originate from non-lung cancer primary tumors. Results F-18 FDG PET/CT images of patients (8 male and 6 female; mean: 55.36 ± 16.2 years old) who attended with the diagnosis of primary or adrenal metastatic lesions other than lung cancer metastasis were evaluated in a retrospective manner. The diameter of the adrenal lesions was mean: 23.93 ± 36.6 mm with SUVmax levels of mean: 9.98 ± 7.8. The primary site of 2/3 of the patients with unknown primary was the adrenal gland, and in one of the patients primary tumor remained unknown during follow-up. Conclusions According to the results of this study, F-18 FDG PET/CT has high diagnostic performance in the diagnosis of the adrenal gland primary and metastatic lesions, which originate from non-lung cancer tumors. Further studies in the larger series are warranted.

scholarly journals Head-to-head intra-individual comparison of biodistribution and tumor uptake of 68Ga-FAPI and 18F-FDG PET/CT in cancer patients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederik L. Giesel ◽  
Clemens Kratochwil ◽  
Joel Schlittenhardt ◽  
Katharina Dendl ◽  
Matthias Eiber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fdg Pet ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Blood Pool ◽  
Tracer Uptake ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Tumor Uptake ◽  
Primary Tumors ◽  
Individual Comparison ◽  
Pet Ct ◽  
Fdg Pet Ct

Abstract Purpose FAPI ligands (fibroblast activation protein inhibitor), a novel class of radiotracers for PET/CT imaging, demonstrated in previous studies rapid and high tumor uptake. The purpose of this study is the head-to-head intra-individual comparison of 68Ga-FAPI versus standard-of-care 18F-FDG in PET/CT in organ biodistribution and tumor uptake in patients with various cancers. Material and Methods This international retrospective multicenter analysis included PET/CT data from 71 patients from 6 centers who underwent both 68Ga-FAPI and 18F-FDG PET/CT within a median time interval of 10 days (range 1–89 days). Volumes of interest (VOIs) were manually drawn in normal organs and tumor lesions to quantify tracer uptake by SUVmax and SUVmean. Furthermore, tumor-to-background ratios (TBR) were generated (SUVmax tumor/ SUVmax organ). Results A total of 71 patients were studied of, which 28 were female and 43 male (median age 60). In 41 of 71 patients, the primary tumor was present. Forty-three of 71 patients exhibited 162 metastatic lesions. 68Ga-FAPI uptake in primary tumors and metastases was comparable to 18F-FDG in most cases. The SUVmax was significantly lower for 68Ga-FAPI than 18F-FDG in background tissues such as the brain, oral mucosa, myocardium, blood pool, liver, pancreas, and colon. Thus, 68Ga-FAPI TBRs were significantly higher than 18F-FDG TBRs in some sites, including liver and bone metastases. Conclusion Quantitative tumor uptake is comparable between 68Ga-FAPI and 18F-FDG, but lower background uptake in most normal organs results in equal or higher TBRs for 68Ga-FAPI. Thus, 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT may yield improved diagnostic information in various cancers and especially in tumor locations with high physiological 18F-FDG uptake.

scholarly journals EVALUATING THE ROLE OF FDG PET-CT SCAN AS A SOLE IMAGING MODALITY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MUO NECK

2020 ◽  
pp. 39-41
Author(s):  
Krishnappa Krishnappa ◽  
Krishna Prasad ◽  
Shruti Satish ◽  
Murali R Nadig
Keyword(s):  
Ct Scan ◽  
Predictive Value ◽  
Fdg Pet ◽  
Imaging Modality ◽  
False Negative ◽  
Unknown Primary ◽  
Pet Ct ◽  
Fdg Pet Ct ◽  
Pet Ct Scan

Aim:to study the role of PET- CT SCAN as a single imaging modality in the diagnosis of MUO neck. methodology: retrospective study analysis of 51 cases of clinical unknown primary with cervical metastasis . RESULTS: FDG PET CT tracer uptake was detected in 24/51. true positive in 18 cases out of 24,false positive in 6 cases, false negative in 2 cases with sensitivity of 90%, specificity of 82%,positive predictive value of 75%,negative predictive value of 93% and accuracy of 84.91%. conclusion: FDG PET CT can be used as a sole imaging modality in the diagnosis of MUO neck.it is complimentary to endoscopy.

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