To Enhance or Not to Enhance? The Role of Contrast Medium 18F-FDG PET/CT in Recurrent Ovarian Carcinomas

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Title
To Enhance or Not to Enhance? The Role of Contrast Medium 18F-FDG PET/CT in Recurrent Ovarian Carcinomas
Journal
Medicina
Author(s)
Massollo Michela, Fiz Francesco, Bottoni Gianluca, Ugolini Martina, Paparo Francesco, Puppo Cristina, Provinciali Nicoletta, Iacozzi Massimiliano, Altrinetti Vania, Cistaro Angelina, Cabria Manlio, DeCensi Andrea, Treglia Giorgio, Piccardo Arnoldo
ISSN
1648-9144
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Published
Issued date
01/06/2021
Volume
57
Number
6
Pages
561
Language
english
Abstract
Background and Objectives: F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/X-ray computed tomography (PET/CT) represents the mainstay diagnostic procedure for suspected ovarian cancer (OC) recurrence. PET/CT can be integrated with contrast medium and in various diagnostic settings; however, the effective benefit of this procedure is still debated. We aimed to compare the diagnostic capabilities of low-dose and contrast-enhanced PET/CT (PET/ldCT and PET/ceCT) in patients with suspected ovarian cancer relapse. Materials and Methods: 122 OC patients underwent both PET/ldCT and PET/ceCT. Two groups of nuclear medicine physicians and radiologists scored the findings as positive or negative. Clinical/radiological follow-up was used as ground truth. Sensitivity, specificity, negative/positive predictive value, and accuracy were calculated at the patient and the lesion level. Results: A total of 455 and 474 lesions were identified at PET/ldCT and PET/ceCT, respectively. At the lesion level, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy were not significantly different between PET/ldCT and PET/ceCT (98%, 93.3%, 97.4%, 94.9%, and 96.9% for PET/ldCT; 99%, 95.5%, 98.3%, 97%, and 98% for PET/ceCT, p = ns). At the patient level, no significant differences in these parameters were identified (e.g., p = 0.22 and p = 0.35 for accuracy, in the peritoneum and lymph nodes, respectively). Smaller peritoneal/lymph node lesions close to physiological FDG uptake sources were found in the cases of misidentification by PET/ldCT. PET/ceCT prompted a change in clinical management in four cases (3.2%) compared to PET/ldCT. Conclusions: PET/ceCT does not perform better than PET/ldCT but can occasionally clarify doubtful peritoneal findings on PET/ldCT. To avoid unnecessary dose to the patient, PET/ceCT should be excluded in selected cases.
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