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Impact of 18F-FET PET on Target Volume Definition and Tumor Progression of Recurrent High Grade Glioma Treated with Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy.

ABSTRACT: High-precision radiotherapy (HPR) of recurrent high grade glioma (HGG) requires accurate spatial allocation of these infiltrative tumors. We investigated the impact of 18F-FET PET on tumor delineation and progression of recurrent HGG after HPR with carbon ions. T1 contrast enhanced MRI and 18F-FET-PET scans of 26 HGG patients were fused with radiotherapy planning volumes. PET-positive (PET+) tumor volumes using different isocontours (I%) were systematically investigated and compared with MRI-derived gross tumor volumes (GTV). Standardized uptake ratios (SUR) were further correlated with GTV and tumor progression patterns. In grade IV glioma, SUR?>?2.92 significantly correlated with poor median overall survival (6.5 vs 13.1 months, p?=?0.00016). We found no reliable SUR cut-off criteria for definition of PET+ volumes. Overall conformity between PET and MRI-based contours was low, with maximum conformities between 0.42-0.51 at I40%. The maximum sensitivity and specificity for PET+ volumes outside of GTV predicting tumor progression were 0.16 (I40%) and 0.52 (I50%), respectively. In 75% of cases, FLAIR hyperintense area covered over 80% of PET+ volumes. 18F-FET-PET derived SUR has a prognostic impact in grade IV glioma. The value of substantial mismatches between MRI-based GTV and PET+ volumes to improve tumor delineation in radiotherapy awaits further validation in randomized prospective trials.

SUBMITTER: Debus C

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5940831 | biostudies-other | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Impact of 18F-FET PET on Target Volume Definition and Tumor Progression of Recurrent High Grade Glioma Treated with Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy.

Debus Charlotte C Waltenberger Maria M Floca Ralf R Afshar-Oromieh Ali A Bougatf Nina N Adeberg Sebastian S Heiland Sabine S Bendszus Martin M Wick Wolfgang W Rieken Stefan S Haberkorn Uwe U Debus Jürgen J Knoll Maximilian M Abdollahi Amir A

Scientific reports 20180508 1

High-precision radiotherapy (HPR) of recurrent high grade glioma (HGG) requires accurate spatial allocation of these infiltrative tumors. We investigated the impact of 18F-FET PET on tumor delineation and progression of recurrent HGG after HPR with carbon ions. T1 contrast enhanced MRI and 18F-FET-PET scans of 26 HGG patients were fused with radiotherapy planning volumes. PET-positive (PET+) tumor volumes using different isocontours (I%) were systematically inves ...[more]

PMID: 29740097

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Impact of 18F-FET PET on Target Volume Definition and Tumor Progression of Recurrent High Grade Glioma Treated with Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy.

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Impact of <sup>18</sup>F-FET PET on Target Volume Definition and Tumor Progression of Recurrent High Grade Glioma Treated with Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy.

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