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Erschienen in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 10/2019

03.07.2019 | Original Article

68Ga-NOTA-Aca-BBN(7-14) PET imaging of GRPR in children with optic pathway glioma

verfasst von: Jingjing Zhang, Yongji Tian, Deling Li, Gang Niu, Lixin Lang, Fang Li, Yuhan Liu, Zhaohui Zhu, Xiaoyuan Chen

Erschienen in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Ausgabe 10/2019

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Abstract

Purpose

Optic pathway glioma (OPG) is a rare neoplasm that arises predominantly during childhood. Its location in a sensitive region involving the optic pathways, onset in young patients and controversial therapy choice make the management of OPG a challenge in paediatric neuro-oncology. In this study we assessed gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR)-targeted positron emission tomography (PET) imaging in children with OPG, and the application of a PET/MRI imaging-guided surgery navigation platform.

Methods

Eight children (five boys, mean age 8.81 years, range 5–14 years) with suspicion of optic pathway glioma on MRI were recruited. Written informed consent was obtained from all patients and legal guardians. Brain PET/CT or PET/MRI acquisitions were performed 30 min after intravenous injection of 1.85 MBq/kg body weight of 68Ga-NOTA-Aca-BBN(7-14). Four patients also underwent 18F-FDG brain PET/CT for comparison. All patients underwent surgical resection within 1 week.

Results

All 11 lesions (100%) in the eight patients showed prominent 68Ga-NOTA-Aca-BBN(7-14) uptake with excellent contrast in relation to surrounding normal brain tissue. Tumour-to-background ratios (SUVmax and SUVmean) were significantly higher for 68Ga-NOTA-Aca-BBN(7-14) than for 18F-FDG (28.4 ± 5.59 vs. 0.47 ± 0.11 and 18.3 ± 4.99 vs. 0.35 ± 0.07, respectively). Fusion images for tumour delineation were obtained in all patients using the PET/MRI navigation platform. All lesions were pathologically confirmed as OPGs with positive GRPR expression, and 75% were pilocytic astrocytoma WHO grade I and 25% were diffuse astrocytoma WHO grade II. There was a positive correlation between the SUV of 68Ga-NOTA-Aca-BBN(7-14) and the expression level of GRPR (r2 = 0.56, P < 0.01, for SUVmax; r2 = 0.47, P < 0.05, for SUVmean).

Conclusion

This prospective study showed the feasibility of 68Ga-NOTA-Aca-BBN(7-14) PET in children with OPG for tumour detection and localization. 68Ga-NOTA-Aca-BBN(7-14) PET/MRI may be helpful for assisting surgery planning in OPG patients with severe symptoms, GRPR-targeted PET has the potential to provide imaging guidance for further GRPR-targeted therapy in patients with OPG.
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Metadaten
Titel
68Ga-NOTA-Aca-BBN(7-14) PET imaging of GRPR in children with optic pathway glioma
verfasst von
Jingjing Zhang
Yongji Tian
Deling Li
Gang Niu
Lixin Lang
Fang Li
Yuhan Liu
Zhaohui Zhu
Xiaoyuan Chen
Publikationsdatum
03.07.2019
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Ausgabe 10/2019
Print ISSN: 1619-7070
Elektronische ISSN: 1619-7089
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-019-04392-7

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