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J Clin Oncol ; 26(9): 1489-95, 2008 Mar 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18349401

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PURPOSE: To evaluate and compare diagnostic sensitivity of positron emission tomography (PET) scanning in carcinoid and islet cell tumor patients with a serotonin and a catecholamine precursor as tracers. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Carcinoid (n = 24) or pancreatic islet cell tumor (n = 23) patients with at least one lesion on conventional imaging including somatostatin receptor scintigraphy (SRS) and computed tomography (CT) scan underwent (11)C-5-hydroxytryptophan ((11)C-5-HTP) PET and 6-[F-18]fluoro-L-dihydroxy-phenylalanine ((18)F-DOPA) PET. PET findings were compared with a composite reference standard derived from all available imaging along with clinical and cytologic/histologic information. RESULTS: In carcinoid tumor patients, per-patient analysis showed sensitivities for (11)C-5-HTP PET, (18)F-DOPA PET, SRS, and CT of 100%, 96%, 86%, 96%, respectively, and in islet cell tumors of 100%, 89%, 78%, 87%, respectively. In carcinoid patients, per-lesion analysis revealed sensitivities for (11)C-5-HTP PET, (11)C-5-HTP PET/CT, (18)F-DOPA PET, (18)F-DOPA PET/CT, SRS, SRS/CT, and CT alone of, respectively, 78%, 89%, 87%, 98%, 49%, 73%, and 63% and in islet cell tumors of 67%, 96%, 41%, 80%, 46%, 77%, and 68%, respectively. In all carcinoid patients (18)F-DOPA PET and (11)C-5-HTP PET detected more lesions than SRS (P < .001). (11)C-5-HTP PET was superior to (18)F-DOPA PET in islet cell tumors (P < .0001). In all cases, CT improved the sensitivity of the nuclear scans. CONCLUSION: (18)F-DOPA PET/CT is the optimal imaging modality for staging in carcinoid patients and (11)C-5-HTP PET/CT in islet cell tumor patients.


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5-Hydroxytryptophan , Adenoma, Islet Cell/diagnostic imaging , Carcinoid Tumor/diagnostic imaging , Dihydroxyphenylalanine , Pancreatic Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Positron-Emission Tomography , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Adult , Aged , Carbon Radioisotopes , Female , Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Positron-Emission Tomography/methods , Radiopharmaceuticals , Receptors, Somatostatin/metabolism , Sensitivity and Specificity , Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods
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