Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate the accuracy of positron emission tomography (FET) with 2-deoxy-2-[fluorine-18]fluoro-D-glucose (FDG) in the detection of osseous and soft-tissue metastases of prostate cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty-four patients (mean age, 71 years) with biopsy-proved prostate cancer and known or suspected metastatic disease were examined. Blinded interpretation of the PET images was compared with bone scan, CT, and clinical follow-up findings. RESULTS: In 202 untreated osseous metastases in 22 patients, the sensitivity of FDG PET was 65% (131 of 202 metastases), with a positive predictive value of 98% (131 of 133 positive findings). The estimated standardized uptake value in metastases was 2.1-5.7. Soft-tissue metastases to the lymph nodes or liver were identified, but evaluation of pelvic lymph node metastases was severely limited because of bladder tracer activity. CONCLUSION: FDG PET can help identify osseous and soft-tissue metastases of prostate cancer with a high positive predictive value but is less sensitive than bone scintigraphy in the identification of osseous metastases.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 751-756 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | RADIOLOGY |
| Volume | 199 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bone neoplasms, radionuclide studies, 40.12163, 40.30
- Bone neoplasms, secondary, 30.33, 40.33
- Emission CT (ECT), comparative studies
- Liver neoplasms, secondary, 761.12163, 761.33
- Lymphatic system, neoplasms, 99.33
- Prostate, neoplasms, 844.30
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging