The Journal of Nuclear Medicine ( IF 9.1 ) Pub Date : 2024-11-01 , DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.124.267939 Esben Andreas Carlsen, Mathias Loft, Camilla Bardram Johnbeck, Ulrich Knigge, Seppo W. Langer, Jann Mortensen, Lotte Enevoldsen, Peter Oturai, Andreas Kjaer
The role of somatostatin receptor (SSTR) PET/CT, using 68Ga-based tracers or [64Cu]Cu-DOTATATE (64Cu-DOTATATE), in the management of patients with neuroendocrine neoplasm (NEN) is guided by appropriate use criteria (AUC). In this study, we performed systematic analyses of referral patterns and image findings of routine 64Cu-DOTATATE PET/CT scans to support AUC development. Methods: We included all clinical routine 64Cu-DOTATATE PET/CT scans performed between April 10, 2018 (start of clinical use), and May 2, 2022, at Copenhagen University Hospital–Rigshospitalet. We reviewed the referral text and image report of each scan and classified the indication according to clinical scenarios as listed in the AUC. Results: In total, 1,290 patients underwent 2,249 64Cu-DOTATATE PET/CT scans. Monitoring of patients with NEN seen both on conventional imaging and on SSTR PET without clinical evidence of progression was the most common indication (defined as “may be appropriate” in the AUC) and accounted for 703 (31.3%) scans. Initial staging after NEN diagnosis (“appropriate” in the AUC) and restaging after curative-intent surgery (“may be appropriate” in the AUC) accounted for 221 (9.8%) and 241 (10.7%) scans, respectively. Selection of patients eligible for peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (“appropriate” in the AUC) and restaging after peptide receptor radionuclide therapy completion (“appropriate” in the AUC) accounted for 95 (4.2%) and 115 (5.1%) scans, respectively. The number of scans performed for indications not defined in the AUC was 371 (16.5%). Image result analysis revealed no disease in 669 scans (29.7%), stable disease in 582 (25.9%), and progression in 461 (20.5%). In 99 of the 461 (21.5%) scans, progression was detected on PET but not on CT. Conclusion: Our study provided real-life data that may contribute to support development of 64Cu-DOTATATE/SSTR PET/CT guidelines including AUC. Some scenarios listed as “may be appropriate” in the current AUC were frequent in our data. Monitoring of patients with NEN without clinical evidence of progression was the most frequent indication for 64Cu-DOTATATE PET/CT, in which disease progression was detected in more than one third, and a large proportion was visible by PET only. We therefore conclude that this scenario could potentially be classified as appropriate.
中文翻译:
神经内分泌肿瘤中心常规使用 [64Cu]Cu-DOTATATE PET/CT:2,249 次连续扫描的转诊模式和影像学结果
生长抑素受体 (SSTR) PET/CT 使用 68Ga-based 示踪剂或 [64Cu]Cu-DOTATATE (64Cu-DOTATATE) 在神经内分泌肿瘤 (NEN) 患者管理中的作用以适当使用标准 (AUC) 为指导。在这项研究中,我们对常规 64例 Cu-DOTATATE PET/CT 扫描的转诊模式和图像结果进行了系统分析,以支持 AUC 发展。方法:我们纳入了 2018年 4 月 10 日(临床使用开始)至 2022 年 5 月 2 日在哥本哈根大学医院 Rigshospitalet 进行的所有临床常规 64 例 Cu-DOTATATE PET/CT 扫描。我们审查了每次扫描的转诊文本和图像报告,并根据 AUC 中列出的临床情况对适应症进行分类。结果:共有 1,290 名患者接受了 2,249 64次 Cu-DOTATATE PET/CT 扫描。监测常规影像学和 SSTR PET 上均可见且无进展临床证据的 NEN 患者是最常见的适应症 (在 AUC 中定义为 “可能合适”),占 703 次 (31.3%) 扫描。NEN 诊断后的初始分期(在 AUC 中为“适当”)和根治性手术后的再分期(在 AUC 中为“可能合适”)分别占 221 例 (9.8%) 和 241 例 (10.7%) 扫描。选择符合肽受体放射性核素治疗条件的患者(AUC 中为“适当”)和肽受体放射性核素治疗完成后的重新分期(AUC 中为“适当”)分别占 95 例 (4.2%) 和 115 例 (5.1%) 扫描。对 AUC 中未定义的适应症进行的扫描次数为 371 次 (16.5%)。影像结果分析显示,669 次扫描 (29.7%) 无疾病,582 例疾病稳定 (25.9%),461 例 (20.5%) 进展。 在 461 次扫描中的 99 次 (21.5%) 中,在 PET 上检测到进展,但在 CT 上未检测到。结论:我们的研究提供了真实数据,可能有助于支持制定 64项 Cu-DOTATATE/SSTR PET/CT 指南,包括 AUC。在当前 AUC 中列为“可能合适”的一些情景在我们的数据中很常见。监测无临床进展证据的 NEN 患者是 64Cu-DOTATATE PET/CT 的最常见适应症,其中超过 1/3 检测到疾病进展,并且很大一部分仅通过 PET 可见。因此,我们得出结论,这种情况有可能被归类为适当的。