Purpose:To compare the diagnostic performance of the synthetic amino acid analog radiotracer anti -1-amino-3-fl uorine 18-fl uorocyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid ( anti -3-18 F-FACBC) with that of indium 111 ( 111 In)-capromab pendetide in the detection of recurrent prostate carcinoma.
Materials andMethods:This prospective study was approved by the institutional review board and complied with HIPAA guidelines. Written informed consent was obtained. In-capromab pendetide single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/CT were performed within 6 weeks of each other. Studies were evaluated by two experienced interpreters for abnormal uptake suspicious for recurrent disease in the prostate bed and extraprostatic locations. The reference standard was a combination of tissue correlation , imaging, laboratory, and clinical data. Diagnostic performance measures were calculated and tests of the statistical signifi cance of differences determined by using the McNemar x 2 test as well as approximate tests based on the difference between two proportions.
Results:For disease detection in the prostate bed, anti -3-18 F-FACBC had a sensitivity of 89 % (32 of 36 patients; 95% confi dence interval [CI]: 74%, 97%), specifi city of 67% (eight of 12 patients; 95% CI: 35%, 90%), and accuracy of 83% (40 of 48 patients; 95% CI: 70%, 93%).111 In-capromab pendetide had a sensitivity of 69% (25 of 36 patients; 95% CI: 52%, 84%), specifi city of 58% (seven of 12 patients; 95% CI: 28%, 85%), and accuracy of 67% (32 of 48 patients; 95% CI: 52%, 80%). In the detection of extraprostatic recurrence, anti -3-18 F-FACBC had a sensitivity of 100% (10 of 10 patients; 95% CI: 69%, 100%), specifi city of 100% (seven of seven patients; 95% CI: 59%, 100%), and accuracy of 100% (17 of 17 patients; 95% CI: 80%, 100%).111 In-capromab pendetide had a sensitivity of 10% (one of 10 patients; 95% CI: 0%, 45%), specifi city of 100% (seven of seven patients; 95% CI: 59%, 100%), and accuracy of 47% (eight of 17 patients; 95% CI: 23%, 72%).
Conclusion:anti -3-18 F-FACBC PET/CT was more sensitive than 111 Incapromab pendetide SPECT/CT in the detection of recurrent prostate carcinoma and is highly accurate in the differentiation of prostatic from extraprostatic disease.