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ArticleEuropean radiology2017

CT-based texture analysis potentially provides prognostic information complementary to interim fdg-pet for patients with hodgkin's and aggressive non-hodgkin's lymphomas.

B Ganeshan, K A Miles, S Babikir, R Shortman, A Afaq, K M Ardeshna, A M Groves, I Kayani

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

B GaneshanInstitute of Nuclear Medicine, University College London, Euston Rd, London, UK. b.ganeshan@ucl.ac.uk.
K A MilesInstitute of Nuclear Medicine, University College London, Euston Rd, London, UK.
S BabikirHuman Health Division, Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging Section, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria.
R ShortmanInstitute of Nuclear Medicine, University College London, Euston Rd, London, UK.
A AfaqInstitute of Nuclear Medicine, University College London, Euston Rd, London, UK.
K M ArdeshnaInstitute of Nuclear Medicine, University College London, Euston Rd, London, UK.
A M GrovesInstitute of Nuclear Medicine, University College London, Euston Rd, London, UK.
I KayaniInstitute of Nuclear Medicine, University College London, Euston Rd, London, UK.
University College London · GBInternational Atomic Energy Agency · AT

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Cancer Research UK 16463
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe purpose of this study was to investigate the ability of computed tomography texture analysis (CTTA) to provide additional prognostic information in patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) and high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL).

methodsThis retrospective, pilot-study approved by the IRB comprised 45 lymphoma patients undergoing routine 18F-FDG-PET-CT. Progression-free survival (PFS) was determined from clinical follow-up (mean-duration: 40 months; range: 10-62 months). Non-contrast-enhanced low-dose CT images were submitted to CTTA comprising image filtration to highlight features of different sizes followed by histogram-analysis using kurtosis. Prognostic value of CTTA was compared to PET FDG-uptake value, tumour-stage, tumour-bulk, lymphoma-type, treatment-regime, and interim FDG-PET (iPET) status using Kaplan-Meier analysis. Cox regression analysis determined the independence of significantly prognostic imaging and clinical features.

resultsA total of 27 patients had aggressive NHL and 18 had HL. Mean PFS was 48.5 months. There was no significant difference in pre-treatment CTTA between the lymphoma sub-types. Kaplan-Meier analysis found pre-treatment CTTA (medium feature scale, p=0.010) and iPET status (p<0.001) to be significant predictors of PFS. Cox analysis revealed that an interaction between pre-treatment CTTA and iPET status was the only independent predictor of PFS (HR: 25.5, 95% CI: 5.4-120, p<0.001). Specifically, pre-treatment CTTA risk stratified patients with negative iPET.

conclusionCTTA can potentially provide prognostic information complementary to iPET for patients with HL and aggressive NHL. KEY POINTS: • CT texture-analysis (CTTA) provides prognostic information complementary to interim FDG-PET in Lymphoma. • Pre-treatment CTTA and interim PET status were significant predictors of progression-free survival. • Patients with negative interim PET could be further stratified by pre-treatment CTTA. • Provide precision surveillance where additional imaging reserved for patients at greatest recurrence-risk. • Assists in risk-adapted treatment strategy based on interim PET and CTTA.

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Fluorodeoxyglucose F18AdultAgedAged, 80 and overDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHodgkin DiseaseHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphoma, Non-HodgkinMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsPositron-Emission TomographyPrognosisRadiopharmaceuticalsFluorodeoxyglucose F18RadiopharmaceuticalsLymphomaPositron emission tomography and Computed tomographyProgression-free survivalRisk stratificationTexture analysis

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PMID27380902
PMCPMC5306313
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