Low-grade gliomas (LGGs) may harbor malignant foci, which are characterized by increased tumor cellularity and angiogenesis. We used diffusion-weighted MR imaging (apparent diffusion coefficient [ADC]) and PET with the amino acid O-(2-18 F-fluorethyl)-L-tyrosine ( 18 F-FET) to search for focal changes of diffusion (ADC) and amino acid uptake and to investigate whether focal changes in these parameters colocalize within LGGs. Methods: We retrospectively selected 18 patients with nonenhancing LGG. All patients had undergone 18 F-FET PET and MR imaging for preoperative evaluation or for therapy monitoring in recurrent or progressive LGG. Region-of-interest analysis was performed to compare 18 F-FET uptake and ADC values in areas with focal intratumoral maximum metabolic activity and diffusion restriction and between tumor and normal brain. 18 F-FET uptake was normalized to the mean cerebellar uptake (ratio). ADC values were also compared with the 18 F-FET uptake on a voxel-by-voxel basis across the whole tumor. Results: The mean focal maximum (mean ± SD, 1.69 ± 0.85) and global 18 F-FET uptake in tumors (1.14 ± 0.41) exceeded that of normal cortex (0.85 ± 0.09) and cerebrospinal fluid (0.82 ± 0.20). ADC values in the area with most restricted diffusion (1.07 ± 0.22 · 10 −3 mm 2 /s) and in the whole tumor (1.38 ± 0.27 · 10 −3 mm 2 /s) were in the range between normal cortex (0.73 ± 0.06 · 10 −3 mm 2 /s) and cerebrospinal fluid (2.84 ± 0.09 · 10 −3 mm 2 /s). 18 F-FET uptake did not correlate with corresponding (colocalizing) ADC values, either in the area with focal maximum metabolic activity or in the area with most restricted diffusion or in the whole tumor. Conclusion: There is no congruency between 18 F-FET uptake and diffusivity in nonenhancing LGG. Diffusion restriction in these tumors most likely represents changes in brain and tumor cell densities as well as alteration of water distribution and is probably not directly correlated with the density of tumor cells.
Zusammenfassung Die SPECT/CT-Untersuchung des Skelettes bereichert die nuklearmedizinische Knochendiag?nostik. Hierzu tragen die CT-basierte Photonenschw?chungskorrektur der SPECT-Bilder, hohe Spezifit?t der Diagnose sowie CT-basierte akkurate Befundlokalisation am Knochen bzw. am Knochen umgebenden Weichteilgewebe bei. Durch diese Vorteile wird aus einem hochsensitiven, aber unspezifischen skelettszintigrafischen Befund ein hoch sensitiver und hoch spezifischer 2-in-1-SPECT/CT-Befund eines Knochenabschnittes, eines Skelettteilk?rperabschnittes bzw. eines Skelett-Ganzk?rper-SPECT/CT in analoger Weise wie bei der PET/CT und PET/MRT. Keine Frage, dass auch SPECT/MRT des Skelettes in absehbarer Zeit Eingang in die klinische Diag?nostik finden wird. Die SPECT/CT erg?nzt die bildgebende Diagnostik angefangen bei h?ufigen Erkrankungen wie R?ckenschmerzen ?ber komplexe Krankheitsbilder wie das diabetische Fu?syndrom bis hin zu SPECT/CT-navigierten interventionellen Eingriffen am Skelett und Operations- bzw. Therapieplanungen. Die Bandbreite der SPECT/CT und die intensivierte kooperative Befundung seitens Nuklearmedizin und Radiologie erfreuen sich wachsender klinischer Wertsch?tzung z.?B. in der Rheumatologie, Orthop?die, (Sport)Traumatologie und Onkologie und stellt eine willkommene Erg?nzung bew?hrter Verfahren wie konventioneller R?ntgenuntersuchung und MRT des Skelettes dar.
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