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  • Title: Attenuation correction of somatostatin receptor SPECT by integrated low-dose CT: is there an impact on sensitivity?
    Author: Steffen IG, Mehl S, Heuck F, Elgeti F, Furth C, Amthauer H, Ruf J.
    Journal: Clin Nucl Med; 2009 Dec; 34(12):869-73. PubMed ID: 20139819.
    Abstract:
    AIM: Somatostatin receptor scintigraphy (SRS) is an established imaging modality for neuroendocrine tumors (NET). Additional single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT-CT) not only permits image fusion but also attenuation correction (AC) of SPECT data. This study evaluated whether attenuation corrected SPECT-images (SPECT[AC]) are more sensitive than nonattenuation corrected SPECT-reconstructions (SPECT[NAC]) for the detection of NET lesions. METHODS: The imaging data (planar In-111-octreotide scintigraphy and SPECT-CT) of 50 consecutive patients (28 male; 22 female; age, 34-80; mean, 65 years) with NET were included in this retrospective analysis. SPECT data were reconstructed with and without integrated CT-based AC and then analyzed by 2 experienced readers for the presence of pathologic uptake in a blinded consensus reading. Fused SPECT-CT, contemporary CT/MRI, and clinical as well as imaging follow-up served as a reference standard. All foci were rated in both the SPECT(NAC)- and SPECT(AC)-reconstructions for intensity and contrast using a 6-point-score ("0 = no uptake/no delineation from surrounding tissue" to "5 = very high uptake/very strong delineation from surrounding tissue"). The scores were analyzed in a 6 x 6 contingency table using the McNemar Bowker test. RESULTS: A total of 222 pathologic foci were detected by SPECT(NAC) and 227 foci by SPECT(AC), respectively. In 67 of 227 foci (29.5%), focus intensity/contrast increased after AC, whereas only 5 foci showed a decrease (P < 0.001). Sensitivity increased by 2.2% (P = 0.025; 95% CI: 0.02%-4.1%) as 5 foci were detected only by SPECT(AC). However, as these 3 patients were already diagnosed with systemic disease, there was no influence on the therapeutic strategy chosen. CONCLUSION: Attenuation correction of somatostatin receptor scintigraphy-SPECT significantly improves focus visualization and, albeit slightly, also significantly increases sensitivity.
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