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Prospective study evaluating the relative sensitivity of 18F-NaF PET/CT for detecting skeletal metastases from renal cell carcinoma in comparison to multidetector CT and 99mTc-MDP bone scintigraphy, using an adaptive trial design.


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Gerety, EL 
Lawrence, EM 
Yan, H 
Hilborne, S 

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The detection of occult bone metastases is a key factor in determining the management of patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC), especially when curative surgery is considered. This prospective study assessed the sensitivity of (18)F-labelled sodium fluoride in conjunction with positron emission tomography/computed tomography ((18)F-NaF PET/CT) for detecting RCC bone metastases, compared with conventional imaging by bone scintigraphy or CT. PATIENTS AND METHODS: An adaptive two-stage trial design was utilized, which was stopped after the first stage due to statistical efficacy. Ten patients with stage IV RCC and bone metastases were imaged with (18)F-NaF PET/CT and (99m)Tc-labelled methylene diphosphonate ((99m)Tc-MDP) bone scintigraphy including pelvic single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). Images were reported independently by experienced radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians using a 5-point scoring system. RESULTS: Seventy-seven lesions were diagnosed as malignant: 100% were identified by (18)F-NaF PET/CT, 46% by CT and 29% by bone scintigraphy/SPECT. Standard-of-care imaging with CT and bone scintigraphy identified 65% of the metastases reported by (18)F-NaF PET/CT. On an individual patient basis, (18)F-NaF PET/CT detected more RCC metastases than (99m)Tc-MDP bone scintigraphy/SPECT or CT alone (P = 0.007). The metabolic volumes, mean and maximum standardized uptake values (SUV mean and SUV max) of the malignant lesions were significantly greater than those of the benign lesions (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: (18)F-NaF PET/CT is significantly more sensitive at detecting RCC skeletal metastases than conventional bone scintigraphy or CT. The detection of occult bone metastases could greatly alter patient management, particularly in the context when standard-of-care imaging is negative for skeletal metastases.

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18F-NaF PET/CT, 99mTc-MDP bone scintigraphy, bone metastases, computed tomography, renal cell carcinoma, Aged, Bone Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Papillary, Carcinoma, Renal Cell, Female, Fluorodeoxyglucose F18, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Kidney Neoplasms, Male, Middle Aged, Multimodal Imaging, Neoplasm Staging, Positron-Emission Tomography, Prognosis, Prospective Studies, Radionuclide Imaging, Research Design, Sensitivity and Specificity, Technetium Tc 99m Medronate, Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Journal Title

Ann Oncol

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Journal ISSN

0923-7534
1569-8041

Volume Title

26

Publisher

Elsevier BV
Sponsorship
Prostate Cancer UK (PA14-012)
Cancer Research Uk (None)
Cancer Research Uk (None)
Cancer Research UK (12177)
This work was supported by Cancer Research UK [grant number C19212/A16628]. The authors also received research support from the National Institute of Health Research Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Imaging Centre in Cambridge and Manchester, and the Cambridge Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre. The research has also been partly funded by a generous donation from the family and friends of a patient.