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European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 10/2008

01-10-2008 | Original article

Detection of bone metastases in patients with prostate cancer by 18F fluorocholine and 18F fluoride PET–CT: a comparative study

Authors: Mohsen Beheshti, Reza Vali, Peter Waldenberger, Friedrich Fitz, Michael Nader, Wolfgang Loidl, Gabriele Broinger, Franz Stoiber, Ignac Foglman, Werner Langsteger

Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Issue 10/2008

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Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this prospective study was to compare the potential value of 18F fluorocholine (FCH) and 18F fluoride positron emission tomography (PET)–CT scanning for the detection of bony metastases from prostate cancer.

Methods

Thirty-eight men (mean age, 69 ± 8 years) with biopsy-proven prostate cancer underwent both imaging modalities within a maximum interval of 2 weeks. Seventeen patients were evaluated preoperatively, and 21 patients were referred for post-operative evaluation of suspected recurrence or progression based on clinical algorithms. The number, sites and morphological patterns of bone lesions on 18F FCH and 18F fluoride PET–CT were correlated: Concordant lesions between the two modalities with corresponding changes on CT were considered to be positive for malignancy; discordant lesions were verified by follow-up examinations. The mean follow-up interval was 9.1 months.

Results

Overall, 321 lesions were evaluated in this study. In a lesion-based analysis, a relatively close agreement was found between these two imaging modalities for detection of malignant bone lesions (kappa = 0.57), as well as in a patient-based analysis (kappa = 0.76). Sixteen malignant sclerotic lesions with a high density were negative in both 18F FCH and 18F fluoride PET–CT [mean Hounsfield unit (HU), 1,148 ± 364]. There was also a significant correlation between tracer intensity by SUV and density of sclerotic lesions by HU both in 18F FCH PET–CT (r = −0.28, p < 0.006) and 18F fluoride PET–CT (r = −0.20, p < 0.05).
The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of PET–CT in the detection of bone metastases in prostate cancer was 81%, 93% and 86% for 18F fluoride, and 74% (p = 0.12), 99% (p = 0.01) and 85% for FCH, respectively.
18F FCH PET–CT led to a change in the management in two out of 38 patients due to the early detection of bone marrow metastases. 18F fluoride PET–CT identified more lesions in some patients when compared with 18F FCH PET–CT but did not change patient management.

Conclusion

FCH PET–CT may be superior for the early detection (i.e. bone marrow involvement) of metastatic bone disease. In patients with FCH-negative suspicious sclerotic lesions, a second bone-seeking agent (e.g. 18F fluoride) is recommended. 18F fluoride PET–CT demonstrated a higher sensitivity than 18F FCH PET–CT, but the difference was not statistically significant. Furthermore, 18F fluoride PET could be also negative in highly dense sclerotic lesions, which presumably reflects the effect of treatment. It will be important to clarify in future studies whether these lesions are clinically relevant when compared with metabolically active bone metastases.
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Metadata
Title
Detection of bone metastases in patients with prostate cancer by 18F fluorocholine and 18F fluoride PET–CT: a comparative study
Authors
Mohsen Beheshti
Reza Vali
Peter Waldenberger
Friedrich Fitz
Michael Nader
Wolfgang Loidl
Gabriele Broinger
Franz Stoiber
Ignac Foglman
Werner Langsteger
Publication date
01-10-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Issue 10/2008
Print ISSN: 1619-7070
Electronic ISSN: 1619-7089
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-008-0788-z

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