A novel method to localize antibody-targeted cancer deposits intraoperatively using handheld PET beta and gamma probes Journal Article
| Authors: | Strong, V. E.; Humm, J.; Russo, P.; Jungbluth, A.; Wong, W. D.; Daghighian, F.; Old, L.; Fong, Y.; Larson, S. M. |
| Article Title: | A novel method to localize antibody-targeted cancer deposits intraoperatively using handheld PET beta and gamma probes |
| Abstract: | Background: Assessing cancer margins, lymph nodes, and small cancer deposits intraoperatively can be challenging. A new device has become available that allows the detection of positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracers through both high-energy gamma and short-range beta emissions. These PET probes are handheld, allowing for real-time evaluation of cancer using a tool that provides surgeons with better intraoperative assessment of tumor sites. Methods: Within the context of two institutional review board (IRB)-approved protocols investigating new applications of antibody-labeled PET scanning, 124I-labeled humanized monoclonal antibodies specific for colorectal cancer (huA33) and renal tumors (cG250) were constructed. Patients underwent preoperative PET scans, approximately seven days post-tracer infusion, when tumor-to-nontumor ratios were high. Suspected tumor deposits were evaluated intraoperatively with handheld beta and gamma PET probes. Results: Handheld PET probes detected emissions from all tumors. Count rates from the gamma probe on tumor ranged from 48 to 306 cps, and for the beta probe ranged from 18 to 190 cps. Gamma and beta emissions exhibited a strong positive correlation. The ratio of gamma and beta counts was at least twice that of the background counts for all tumors evaluated. Conclusions: This study is the first to demonstrate the utility of beta probes for the intraoperative detection of radiolabeled antibodies targeting cancer. Importantly, the recorded beta count rates from the beta probe correlate with the count rates from the high-energy gamma probe. Furthermore, the beta probe may offer superior specificity for real-time localization of small tumor deposits, compared to gamma probes. The intraoperative portable PET probe may prove a valuable bridge to combining tumor biology and PET technology to guide surgical therapy. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC. |
| Keywords: | human tissue; unclassified drug; positron emission tomography; intraoperative care; neoplasm; colorectal cancer; tumor localization; kidney neoplasms; colorectal neoplasms; antibodies, monoclonal; renal cell cancer; kidney tumor; iodine radioisotopes; intraoperative period; colorectal tumor; positron-emission tomography; radiopharmaceutical agent; scintiscanning; minimally invasive; antibody; enzyme localization; beta rays; gamma rays; pet probes; novel; cg250 antibody i 124; hua 33 antibody i 124; beta radiation |
| Journal Title: | Surgical Endoscopy |
| Volume: | 22 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| ISSN: | 0930-2794 |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| Date Published: | 2008-02-01 |
| Start Page: | 386 |
| End Page: | 391 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00464-007-9611-3 |
| PUBMED: | 18027053 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 13" - "Export Date: 17 November 2011" - "CODEN: SUREE" - "Source: Scopus" |
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