医学
核医学
头颈部癌
前列腺癌
正电子发射断层摄影术
唾液腺
腮腺
病理
放射科
癌症
放射治疗
内科学
作者
Thomas J W Klein Nulent,Matthijs H. Valstar,Bart de Keizer,Stefan M. Willems,Laura A. Smit,Abrahim Al‐Mamgani,Ludwig E. Smeele,Robert J.J. van Es,Remco de Bree,Wouter V. Vogel
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.oooo.2018.01.011
摘要
Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is used for detection and (re)staging of prostate cancer. However, healthy salivary, seromucous, and lacrimal glands also have high PSMA-ligand uptake. This study aimed to describe physiologic PSMA-ligand uptake distribution characteristics in the head and neck to aid in PSMA PET/CT interpretation and to identify possible new clinical applications for PSMA-ligand imaging.Thirty consecutive patients who underwent PSMA PET/CT for prostate cancer were evaluated. Tracer maximum standardized uptake values (SUVmax) in the salivary, seromucous, and lacrimal glands were determined visually and quantitatively. Overall and intraindividual variations were reported.All gland locations had increased tracer uptake. The mean SUVmax ± standard deviation varied: parotid 12.3 ± 3.9; submandibular 11.7 ± 3.5; sublingual 4.5 ± 1.9; soft palate 2.4 ± 0.5; pharyngeal wall 4.3 ± 1.3; nasal mucosa 3.4 ± 0.9; supraglottic larynx 2.7 ± 0.7; and lacrimal 6.2 ± 2.2. The parotid had the largest overall variation in SUVmax (5.2-22.9), and the sublingual glands had the largest mean intraindividual difference (18.1%).Major and minor salivary and seromucous glands consistently have high PSMA-ligand uptake. Minor gland locations can be selectively visualized by this technique for the first time. This provides potential new applications such as quantification of present salivary gland tissues and individualization of radiotherapy for head and neck cancer or lutetium-177-PSMA radionuclide treatment.
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