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Vol. 31. Issue 5.
Pages 249-256 (September - October 2012)
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Vol. 31. Issue 5.
Pages 249-256 (September - October 2012)
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Utility of low dose 18F-FDG PET-CT in patients with suspected colorectal carcinoma recurrence using conventional diagnostic methods
Utilidad de la PET-TC con baja dosis de 18F-FDG en pacientes con sospecha de recurrencia de carcinoma colorrectal en métodos diagnósticos convencionales
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M.A. Ochoa-Figueroaa,
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, J. Uña-Gorospeb, A. Allende-Rierab, J.C. Cárdenas-Negrob, J. Muñoz-Iglesiasb, D. Cabello-Garcíab, M. De Sequera-Raholab, E. Martínez-Gimenob
a Departamento de Medicina Nuclear, Hospital Universitario Insular de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
b Departamento de Medicina Nuclear, Hospital Universitario de Nuestra Señora de La Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
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Table 1. Results of sensitivity and specificity obtained in the 4 groups.
Table 2. Characteristics of the patients in group A.
Table 3. Characteristics of the patients in group B.
Table 4. Characteristics of the patients in group C.
Table 5. Characteristics of the patients in group D.
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Abstract
Objective

To evaluate the efficacy of 18F-FDG PET-CT in the diagnosis of recurrence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in patients with elevated values of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and/or signs of recurrence in the multidetector computerized tomography (MDCT), and to demonstrate that good results can be obtained applying the as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) principles.

Material and methods

A retrospective study of 54 patients with suspected CRC, who underwent an 18F-FDG PET-CT, administering a mean dose of 222MBq (6mCi) of 18F-FDG, from 07/2007 to 01/2011 was carried out. Seven patients were excluded, thus studying 47 patients (27 males, 20 females, mean age 63 years). Recurrence was confirmed by histopathology study in 14 cases and by clinical evolution in 33.

The patients were divided into 4 groups. A: patients with elevation of CEA and suspected recurrence in the MDCT. B: elevation of CEA, without suspicious lesions in the MDCT. C: normal levels of CEA and positive MDCT. D: normal levels of CEA and uncertain MDCT.

Results

We found sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV) and overall accuracy of 91%, 69%, 89%, 75% and 85% respectively. For group A, we found 100% sensitivity, in group B, 75% sensitivity with 100% specificity, for C, sensitivity was 89% with 71% specificity. Finally, in group D, sensitivity was 100% and specificity 60%, respectively.

Conclusion

Applying a low dose, the 18F-FDG PET-CT has high diagnostic performance in patients with suspicion of CRC, approaching in a higher grade the ALARA criteria.

Keywords:
FDG-PET/CT
Colorectal cancer
As low as reasonably achievable
Time of flight
Lutetium yttrium ortho silicate
Resumen
Propósito

Evaluar la eficacia de la 18F-FDG PET-TC en el diagnóstico de la recurrencia del carcinoma colorrectal (RCCR), en pacientes con valores de CEA elevados y/o signos de recurrencia en la TC multidetector (TCMD), así como demostrar que se pueden obtener buenos resultados aplicando los principios ALARA.

Material y métodos

Estudio retrospectivo de 54 pacientes con sospecha de RCCR, a los cuales se les realizó una 18F-FDG PET-TC, administrando una dosis media de 222 MBq (6 mCi) de 18F-FDG, desde 07/2007 hasta 01/2011. Excluimos 7 pacientes, estudiando a 47 (27 varones, 20 mujeres, edad media 63 años). La recurrencia se confirmó por histopatología en 14 casos y por evolución clínica en 33.

Los pacientes se dividieron en 4 grupos. A: pacientes con elevación del CEA y sospecha de recidiva en la TCMD. B: elevación del CEA, sin lesiones sospechosas en la TCMD. C: niveles de CEA normales y la TCMD positiva. D: niveles de CEA normales y la TCMD dudosa.

Resultados

Encontramos una sensibilidad, especificidad, VPP, VPN y exactitud global de 91%, 69%, 89%, 75% y 85% respectivamente. Para el grupo A encontramos una sensibilidad del 100%, en el B una sensibilidad del 75% y especificidad del 100%, para el C una sensibilidad del 89% y especificidad del 71%, finalmente para el D una sensibilidad y especificidad del 100% y 60% respectivamente.

Conclusión

Aplicando una baja dosis, la 18F-FDG PET-TC tiene un alto rendimiento diagnóstico en pacientes con sospecha de RCCR, acercándose en mayor grado a los criterios ALARA.

Palabras clave:
FDG-PET/TC
Cáncer colorrectal
ALARA
Tiempo de vuelo
LYSO

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