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ArticleEuropean journal of radiology2016

Is there a role for PET/CT parameters to differentiate thyroid cartilage invasion from penetration?

A Tuba Kendi, Amanda Corey, Kelly R Magliocca, James R Galt, Chao Zhang, Zhengjia Chen, Kristin Higgins, Jonathan J Beitler, J Trad Wadsworth, Mark W El-Deiry and 3 more

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Article in European journal of radiology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

A Tuba KendiDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States. Electronic address: ayse.kendi@emory.edu.
Amanda CoreyDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Kelly R MaglioccaPathology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States.
James R GaltDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Chao ZhangDepartment of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Zhengjia ChenDepartment of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Kristin HigginsRadiation Oncology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Jonathan J BeitlerRadiation Oncology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States.
J Trad WadsworthOtolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Mark W El-DeiryOtolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States.
David M SchusterDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Nabil F SabaHematology Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Patricia A HudginsDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Emory University · US

Funding

Winship Cancer Institute Cancer Center Support GrantP30CA138292 · NCI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI MADHAV V DHODAPKAR · 2009 to 2026
$47.5M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA138292
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAssessment of thyroid cartilage invasion (tumor extension through inner cortex) and thyroid cartilage penetration (tumor involving both the inner and outer cortices of thyroid cartilage) may be challenging with CT (Computed Tomography) and MR imaging (Magnetic Resonance Imaging). Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) is a non invasive imaging modality that provides both anatomic and metabolic information. Quantitative data obtained from PET/CT, also known as PET/CT parameters, include maximum, mean or peak standardized uptake values (SUVmax, SUVmean, SUVpeak), metabolic tumor volume (MTV), total lesion glycolysis (TLG), standardized added metabolic activity (SAM) and normalized standardized added metabolic activity (NSAM). Our aim was to examine if FDG PET/CT parameters could differentiate thyroid cartilage invasion from penetration.

methods50 patients who underwent PET/CT before laryngectomy for squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, had SUVmax, SUVmean, SUVpeak, TLG, MTV, SAM and NSAM calculated on a dedicated workstation. Univariate and multivariate analysis was performed. ROC analysis was used to determine the ability of PET/CT parameters to predict pathologically proven thyroid cartilage invasion or penetration.

resultsOf the 50 patients, 50% (25/50 patients) had history of prior radiation therapy. Among the previously irradiated group, 24% had thyroid cartilage invasion and penetration. 8% of the patients in this group had thyroid cartilage invasion only. Among the non-irradiated group, 76% had thyroid cartilage invasion and penetration, 8% had thyroid cartilage invasion without penetration. ROC analysis revealed that none of the PET/CT parameters had enough power to predict thyroid cartilage penetration, but TLG, MTV and SAM had enough power to predict thyroid cartilage invasion in non-irradiated patients. TLG, MTV, SAM and NSAM had enough power to predict thyroid cartilage invasion and penetration in irradiated group.

conclusionTLG, MTV and SAM have enough power to predict thyroid cartilage invasion and penetration in irradiated patients. PET/CT parameters do not have enough potential to differentiate thyroid cartilage invasion from penetration.

Indexed as

AgedCarcinoma, Squamous CellFemaleHumansLaryngeal NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMultimodal ImagingNeoplasm InvasivenessPositron-Emission TomographyReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesROC CurveThyroid CartilageTomography, X-Ray ComputedHead and neck squamous cell carcinomaLarynxPositron emission tomographyThyroid cartilage

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PMID26781136
PMCPMC5793913
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