B. Karaşah Erkek , H. Sarıyıldız Gümüşgöz , A. Oral , B. Yazıcı , A. Akgün
{"title":"Terapia de ablación con yodo radiactivo de baja dosis (1,11 GBq) para el cáncer de tiroides diferenciado en el oeste de Turquía","authors":"B. Karaşah Erkek , H. Sarıyıldız Gümüşgöz , A. Oral , B. Yazıcı , A. Akgün","doi":"10.1016/j.remn.2024.500055","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.remn.2024.500055","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Ablation therapy is employed in low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) cases to facilitate patient monitoring by reducing thyroglobulin (Tg) levels to measurable levels below after surgery by eliminating residual thyroid tissue. However, there is still uncertainty about the minimum activity dose required for effective ablation. Opting for low-dose [<sup>131</sup>I]NaI for ablation offers several advantages for both patients and healthcare services. Particularly in this tumor group with a high life expectancy (approximately 90-95% at 10<!--> <!-->years) [<sup>131</sup>I]NaI treatment should not pose a risk to the patient's post-treatment life and should not compromise their quality of life. However, there is a need for a well-defined identification of factors predicting successful ablation.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Clinical data, laboratory findings, and imaging tests of 287 patients with low-dose 1110<!--> <!-->MBq (30<!--> <!-->mCi) [<sup>131</sup>I]NaI ablation therapy for DTC were retrospectively reviewed. Post-ablation imaging and laboratory findings categorized ablation success/failure. The successful ablation group was determined according to the excellent response criteria outlined in ATA criteria. Relationships between clinical, pathological findings, biochemical common variables, and treatment failure were analyzed.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>An excellent response was achieved in 77% of the entire group according to ATA criteria post-ablation. Male gender and high Tg levels on the day of ablation (Tg cut-off: 10<!--> <!-->ng/ml and 5.35<!--> <!-->ng/ml) were associated with unsuccessful ablation.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Our results indicate that a 1110 MBq (30<!--> <!-->mCi) ablation dose is sufficient to achieve an excellent response in most low-risk DTC cases 6-12<!--> <!--> onths later. When selecting the dose for ablation, besides the histological markers mentioned in guidelines and age, we observed that stimulated Tg values and gender may be important in predicting ablation success.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48986,"journal":{"name":"Revista Espanola De Medicina Nuclear E Imagen Molecular","volume":"43 6","pages":"Article 500055"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142658156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Önner, M.N. Calderon Tobar, L. Perktaş, F. Yilmaz, G. Kara Gedik
{"title":"Evaluación del papel de la sarcopenia y de los parámetros de la PET/TC con [18F]FDG en el pronóstico del adenocarcinoma ductal de páncreas","authors":"H. Önner, M.N. Calderon Tobar, L. Perktaş, F. Yilmaz, G. Kara Gedik","doi":"10.1016/j.remn.2024.500046","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.remn.2024.500046","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the relationship between <sup>18</sup>F-fluorodeoxyglucose ([<sup>18</sup>F]FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) metabolic parameters, clinicopathological characteristics, and sarcopenia in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and evaluates their prognostic roles.</div></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><div>The primary tumor's maximum standard uptake (SUVmax), metabolic tumor volume (MTV), and total lesion glycolysis (TLG) values, as well as clinicopathological factors, were evaluated retrospectively. Computed tomography (CT) was used to assess the skeletal muscle index (SMI). Sarcopenia was defined based on SMI calculated at the third lumbar vertebra (L3). SMI cut-off values for sarcopenia were accepted as 44.77<!--> <!-->cm<sup>2</sup>/m<sup>2</sup> for men and 32.50<!--> <!-->cm<sup>2</sup>/m<sup>2</sup> for women. The primary endpoint was the overall survival (OS). OS data were analyzed by the Kaplan-Meier method and compared using the log-rank test. To identify predictive factors for sarcopenia, multivariable logistic regression was used following univariable logistic regression. Cox proportional hazards regression analyses were used to find predictors of OS.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of the 86 patients included in the study, 37 (43%) were diagnosed with sarcopenia. Compared with non-sarcopenic patients, sarcopenia was observed in older patients (<em>P</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->.028) and patients with lower body mass index (BMI) (<em>P</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->.001). Age and BMI independently predicted sarcopenia. Univariate analysis identified sarcopenia, advanced stage, and higher primary tumor TLG as significant predictors of overall survival. Multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed that the advanced tumor stage (<em>P</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->.017) and higher TLG (<em>P</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->.042) independently predicted OS. The median OS was 9.4<!--> <!-->months in non-sarcopenic patients and 5.0<!--> <!-->months in sarcopenic patients (<em>P</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->.021).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>In this study cohort, advanced-stage disease and higher primary tumor TLG were identified as independent predictors of OS in patients with PDAC. Additionally, we emphasize the importance of incorporating [<sup>18</sup>F]FDG PET/CT-derived sarcopenia assessments into the prognostic evaluation and clinical management of PDAC patients. While sarcopenia was associated with shorter OS in univariate analysis, it was not an independent predictor in multivariate analysis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48986,"journal":{"name":"Revista Espanola De Medicina Nuclear E Imagen Molecular","volume":"43 6","pages":"Article 500046"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142658247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Asociación entre las imágenes SPECT/CT con 99mTc-PSMA y los niveles de antígeno prostático específico (PSA) y fosfatasa alcalina (ALP) después de la terapia endocrina en pacientes con cáncer de próstata y metástasis óseas","authors":"X. Ruan , Y. Gao","doi":"10.1016/j.remn.2024.500054","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.remn.2024.500054","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aim</h3><div>To investigate the association between positive lesions detected by 99mTc-PSMA SPECT/CT and blood levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in patients with prostate cancer (PCa) and bone metastasis undergoing endocrine therapy.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A retrospective analysis was performed on 43 patients diagnosed with PCa bone metastasis who underwent endocrine therapy. PSA, ALP, whole body bone imaging and 99mTc-PSMA SPECT/CT imaging were collected from all patients (Among them, 17 cases were re-examined 99mTc-PSMA SPECT/CT imaging). According to the results of the first 99mTc-PSMA SPECT/CT imaging for detecting bone metastasis, all cases were divided into two groups: positive group and negative group. The relationship between 99mTc-PSMA imaging and PSA and ALP was analyzed by ROC curve. Fisher exact probability method was used to examine the changes in imaging radioactivity uptake, PSA, and ALP levels in 17 patients after treatment, and <em>P</em> <!--><<!--> <!-->0.05 was statistically significant.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>All 43 patients had different degrees of radioactive concentrations on whole-body bone imaging. The first 99mTc-PSMA SPECT/CT imaging showed positive bone metastases in 31 cases and negative bone metastases in 12 cases. ROC curve analysis of PSA and ALP, AUC were 0.778 and 0.770, respectively. When PSA<!--> <!-->><!--> <!-->1.13<!--> <!-->ng/mL, 99mTc-PSMA SPECT/CT imaging diagnostic sensitivity was 93.55%, and specificity was 66.67%. When ALP was >86U/L, the diagnostic sensitivity of 99mTc-PSMA SPECT/CT imaging was 64.52%, and the specificity was 83.33%. In 17 cases, the PSA level decreased in 7 and increased in 10. There were 10 cases of increased ALP and 7 cases of decreased ALP levels. In the second 99mTc-PSMA imaging lesion, there were 9 cases with decreased or no uptake, and 8 cases with increased uptake or number of lesions. The changes in 99mTc-PSMA uptake by Fisher's exact probability method were statistically significant (<em>P</em> <!--><<!--> <!-->0.05, <em>P</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->0.006, and <em>P</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->0.006, respectively), and ALP level was not statistically significant (<em>P</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->0.563).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>99mTc-PSMA SPECT/CT imaging can detect PCa bone metastases, which are related to PSA levels. When PSA<!--> <!-->><!--> <!-->1.13<!--> <!-->ng/mL, the sensitivity of diagnosis and detection of positive bone metastases is higher, and when ALP is >86U/L, 99mTc-PSMA imaging has higher specificity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48986,"journal":{"name":"Revista Espanola De Medicina Nuclear E Imagen Molecular","volume":"43 6","pages":"Article 500054"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142658155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Riñón supernumerario fusionado al istmo de un riñón en herradura, con nefroblastoma posterior, identificado en un renograma isotópico","authors":"S. Bondia-Bescós , L.J. Pregil , L. Biassoni","doi":"10.1016/j.remn.2024.500058","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.remn.2024.500058","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48986,"journal":{"name":"Revista Espanola De Medicina Nuclear E Imagen Molecular","volume":"43 6","pages":"Article 500058"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142658158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Bolívar Roldán , Ana Moreno Ballesteros , C. Martínez Chinchilla , A. Jiménez-Heffernan , M.C. Calvo Morón
{"title":"Radiosinoviortesis con [90Y] citrato de ytrio en la sinovitis refractaria de rodilla: experiencia de 2 hospitales de referencia","authors":"I. Bolívar Roldán , Ana Moreno Ballesteros , C. Martínez Chinchilla , A. Jiménez-Heffernan , M.C. Calvo Morón","doi":"10.1016/j.remn.2024.500052","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.remn.2024.500052","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>To describe the therapeutic efficacy of radiosynoviorthesis with [<sup>90</sup>Y]Yttrium citrate (<sup>90</sup>Y), in patients with chronic knee synovitis refractory to systemic treatments and/or infiltrations, correlating the results with the different etiologies and degenerative changes that they showed, in order to optimize the indication of the technique.</div></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><div>Observational retrospective study with 32 patients (22 men and 10 women) and 34 knees, with refractory chronic knee synovitis, who underwent radiosynoviorthesis between January 2013 and December 2022. Its efficacy was described and analyzed by the subjective improvement referred by the patients and its relationship with the existing etiologies and radiological degenerative changes, expressed by the Kellgren-Lawrence (K-L) scale.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A statistically significant subjective improvement was observed in 70.6% of the cases <em>(P</em><<!--> <!-->.001). There were 92.3% of cases with absent, doubtful or mild degenerative changes (K-L 0-2) who improved, while only 50% with moderate or severe changes (K-L 3-4) improved, showing statistically significant differences <em>(P</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->.03). Among patients with chronic inflammatory origin of synovitis (spondyloarthropathies and rheumatoid arthritis), 80% improved, while in those with osteoarthritis (degenerative) origin, only 25% improved with statistically significant differences <em>(P</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->.006).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Radiosynoviorthesis with <sup>90</sup>Y is an effective treatment in patients with knee refractory chronic synovitis, especially in the presence of mil degenerative joint changes and chronic inflammatory origin. We must ensure the appropiate selection of patients according to these criteria.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48986,"journal":{"name":"Revista Espanola De Medicina Nuclear E Imagen Molecular","volume":"43 6","pages":"Article 500052"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142658153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J.R. Garcia, R. Olivero, M. Panelo, L. Mont, L. Pinilla, M.E. Riera, A. Maceira
{"title":"PET/RM cardiovascular con [18F]F-FDG en el diagnóstico de miocardiopatía aguda inflamatoria","authors":"J.R. Garcia, R. Olivero, M. Panelo, L. Mont, L. Pinilla, M.E. Riera, A. Maceira","doi":"10.1016/j.remn.2024.500038","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.remn.2024.500038","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48986,"journal":{"name":"Revista Espanola De Medicina Nuclear E Imagen Molecular","volume":"43 6","pages":"Article 500038"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141702559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Gülbahar Ateş , B.B. Demirel , E. Kekilli , E. Öztürk , G. Uçmak
{"title":"Heterogeneidad del tumor primario en la PET/TC con [68Ga]Ga-PSMA previa al tratamiento para la predicción de la recurrencia bioquímica en el cáncer de próstata","authors":"S. Gülbahar Ateş , B.B. Demirel , E. Kekilli , E. Öztürk , G. Uçmak","doi":"10.1016/j.remn.2024.500032","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.remn.2024.500032","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>The aim of this study is to research the value of the texture analysis of primary tumors in pre-treatment [68Ga]Ga-PSMA PET in the prediction of the development of biochemical recurrence (BCR) in prostate cancer patients who underwent definitive therapies.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Fifty-one patients with prostate adenocarcinoma who had a pre-treatment [68Ga]Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT and underwent definitive radiotherapy (RT) or radical prostatectomy (RP) were included in the study. Demographics, clinicopathologic features, the presence of BCR, and the last follow-up date of patients were recorded. Textural and conventional PET parameters (maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax), total lesion-PSMA (TL-PSMA), and PSMA-tumor volume (PSMA-TV)) were obtained from PET/CT images using LifeX program. Parameters were grouped using the Youden index in ROC analysis. Factors predicting the BCR were determined using Cox regression analyses.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Twenty-nine (56.9%) patients have received primary curative RT, while the remaining 22 (43.1%) patients have undergone RP. 5 (22.7%) patients with RP and 3 (10.3%) patients with curative RT have developed BCR during the follow-up. INTENSITY-BASED-minimum grey level (<em>P</em>=.050), GLCM-sum variance (<em>P</em>=.019), and GLCM-cluster prominence (<em>P</em>=.050) were associated with BCR in univariate analysis. INTENSITY-BASED-minimum grey level (<em>P</em>=.009) and GLCM-sum variance (<em>P</em>=.004) were found as independent predictors of BCR in the multivariate analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Tumor heterogeneity on pre-treatment [68Ga]Ga-PSMA PET is associated with a high risk of BCR in PCa patients who underwent definitive therapies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48986,"journal":{"name":"Revista Espanola De Medicina Nuclear E Imagen Molecular","volume":"43 6","pages":"Article 500032"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142658154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Hervás-Sanz , I.E. Sánchez-Rodríguez , A. Fernández-Ortega , P. Perlaza-Jiménez , M. Cortés-Romera , J. Suils-Ramón
{"title":"Papel de la [18F]FDG PET/TC en la valoración del carcinoma ductal infiltrante de mama inflamatorio: a propósito de un caso","authors":"B. Hervás-Sanz , I.E. Sánchez-Rodríguez , A. Fernández-Ortega , P. Perlaza-Jiménez , M. Cortés-Romera , J. Suils-Ramón","doi":"10.1016/j.remn.2024.500057","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.remn.2024.500057","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48986,"journal":{"name":"Revista Espanola De Medicina Nuclear E Imagen Molecular","volume":"43 6","pages":"Article 500057"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142658157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J.R. Infante, A. Utrera, A. Baena, R. Barco, A. Martínez, C. Durán, P. Jiménez, J. Serrano
{"title":"Determinación de la acomodación fúndica en gammagrafía de vaciamiento gástrico. Valoración de su utilidad clínica","authors":"J.R. Infante, A. Utrera, A. Baena, R. Barco, A. Martínez, C. Durán, P. Jiménez, J. Serrano","doi":"10.1016/j.remn.2024.500051","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.remn.2024.500051","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aim</h3><div>Gastric emptying scintigraphy is used to assess patients with symptoms of dyspepsia or gastroparesis. An alteration of fundus accommodation may explain these symptoms. The aim of this study was to determine the accommodation in gastric emptying scintigraphy studies performed in our institution.</div></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><div>50 patients (43 children) referred for gastric emptying assessment were evaluated. After fasting for 8<!--> <!-->hours, and following international guidelines, egg labeling was performed with 37 mBq of [<sup>99</sup>mTc]Tc-DTPA and administration of standardized food. Areas of interest were defined in the stomach at different times, and the corresponding retention percentages were calculated. Considering the image at time zero, gastric accommodation was qualitatively and quantitatively assessed, calculating the ratio between proximal stomach counts and total counts.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of the 50 patients studied, 32 had normal emptying, 10 had slowed emptying and 8 had accelerated emptying. Within the group of patients with normal emptying, 8 had altered accommodation (25%) and another 8 in the group with abnormal emptying (44%). Applying the ROC curve analysis to quantitative values, the most appropriate cut-off value was 0.785 with p<<!--> <!-->0.001, sensitivity 82.4% and specificity 100%.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Gastric emptying scintigraphy in addition to determining motility, made it possible to assess both qualitatively and quantitatively the distribution of the radiotracer in the stomach and thus, indirectly, the accommodation in the fundus. It provided added diagnostic information in a simple manner, without protocol changes and allowing more specific treatments to be assessed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48986,"journal":{"name":"Revista Espanola De Medicina Nuclear E Imagen Molecular","volume":"43 6","pages":"Article 500051"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142658248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}