Multiparametric imaging of tumor hypoxia and perfusion with (18)F-fluoromisonidazole dynamic PET in head and neck cancer Journal Article


Authors: Grkovski, M.; Schöder, H.; Lee, N. Y.; Carlin, S. D.; Beattie, B. J.; Riaz, N.; Leeman, J. E.; O'Donoghue, J. A.; Humm, J. L.
Article Title: Multiparametric imaging of tumor hypoxia and perfusion with (18)F-fluoromisonidazole dynamic PET in head and neck cancer
Abstract: Tumor hypoxia and perfusion are independent prognostic indicators of patient outcome. We developed the methodology for and investigated the utility of multiparametric imaging of tumor hypoxia and perfusion with 18F-fluoromisonidazole (18F-FMISO) dynamic PET (dPET) in head and neck cancer. Methods: One hundred twenty head and neck cancer patients underwent 0-to 30-min 18F-FMISO dPET in a customized immobilization mask, followed by 10-min static acquisitions starting at 93 6 6 and 160 6 13 min after injection. A total of 248 lesions ($2 cm3) were analyzed. Voxelwise pharmacokinetic modeling was conducted using an irreversible 1-plasma 2-tissuecompartment model to calculate surrogate biomarkers of tumor hypoxia (k3), perfusion (K1), and 18F-FMISO distribution volume. The analysis was repeated with truncated dPET datasets. Results: Substantial inter-and intratumor heterogeneity was observed for all investigated metrics. Equilibration between the blood and unbound 18F-FMISO was rapid in all tumors. 18F-FMISO distribution volume deviated from the expected value of unity, causing discrepancy between k3 maps and total 18F-FMISO uptake and reducing the dynamic range of total 18F-FMISO uptake for quantifying the degree of hypoxia. Both positive and negative trends between hypoxia and perfusion were observed in individual lesions. All investigated metrics were reproducible when calculated from a truncated 20-min dataset. Conclusion: 18F-FMISO dPET provides the data necessary to generate parametric maps of tumor hypoxia, perfusion, and radiotracer distribution volume. These data clarify the ambiguity in interpreting 18F-FMISO uptake and improve the characterization of lesions. We show total acquisition times can be reduced to 20 min, facilitating the translation of 18F-FMISO dPET into the clinic.
Keywords: hypoxia; head and neck cancer; dynamic pet; perfusion; 18f-fluoromisonidazole; fmiso
Journal Title: Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Volume: 58
Issue: 7
ISSN: 0161-5505
Publisher: Society of Nuclear Medicine  
Date Published: 2017-07-01
Start Page: 1072
End Page: 1080
Language: English
DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.116.188649
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC5493008
PUBMED: 28183993
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 2 August 2017 -- Source: Scopus
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  2. Nancy Y. Lee
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  3. Heiko Schoder
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  4. John Laurence Humm
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  5. Sean Denis Carlin
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  6. Bradley Beattie
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