Quantification of [99mTc]Tc-HDP bone SPECT/CT: can we improve the body weight based standardized uptake value with a more robust normalization?

Autor: Damian Tiberiu, Noel Spielhofer, Jakob Heimer, Alexander W. Sauter, Cristina Popescu, Daniel Hausmann, Jason L. Manser, Karim Eid, Rahel A. Kubik-Huch, Irene A. Burger
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: EJNMMI Research, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2191-219X
DOI: 10.1186/s13550-024-01167-6
Popis: Abstract Background The introduction of quantitative SPECT/CT allows more objective assessments of tracer accumulation in SPECT. However standardized uptake values (SUV) still do not play a big role for orthopedic or oncologic questions. With a more reliable normalization, the use of quantitative measures might also be of use for a more objective assessment of lesions. We retrospectively included patients that received a quantitative [99mTc]-HDP bone SPECT/CT scan of the lumbar spine for 4 body weight (BW) categories. Measurements of bone activity (kBq/cc) and bone density in Hounsfield Units (HU) in a standard volume of interest in the femur, the first and the fifth lumbar vertebra of all patients, without active disease within these regions was made. Correlations between tracer uptake and clinical parameters (BW, height, age, gender) were assessed with a multiple regression and based on the model coefficients, a correction formula was calculated and applied. Results The strongest correlation between measured activity in L1 and patient parameters was found for BW (r= -0.64, p
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