ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Diagnostic Accuracy of PET/CT or PET/MRI Using PSMA-Targeting Radiopharmaceuticals in High-Grade Gliomas: A Systematic Review and a Bivariate Meta-Analysis.
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Abstract
backgroundSeveral studies proposed the use of positron emission tomography (PET) with Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA)-targeting radiopharmaceuticals in brain tumors. Our aim is to calculate the diagnostic accuracy of these methods in high-grade gliomas (HGG) with a bivariate meta-analysis.
methodsA comprehensive literature search of studies on the diagnostic accuracy of PET/CT or PET/MRI with PSMA-targeting radiopharmaceuticals in HGG was performed. Original articles evaluating these imaging methods both in the differential diagnosis between HGG and low-grade gliomas (LGG) and in the assessment of suspicious HGG recurrence were included. Pooled sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios (LR+ and LR-), and diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) including 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were calculated. Statistical heterogeneity was also assessed using the I
resultsThe meta-analysis of six selected studies (157 patients) provided the following results about PET/CT or PET/MRI with PSMA-targeting radiopharmaceuticals in the diagnosis of HGG: sensitivity 98.2% (95% CI: 75.3-99.9%), specificity 91.2% (95% CI: 68.4-98.1%), LR+ 4.5 (95% CI: 2.2-9.3), LR- 0.07 (95% CI: 0.04-0.15), and DOR 70.1 (95% CI: 19.6-250.9). No significant statistical heterogeneity among the included studies was found (I
conclusionsthe quantitative data provided demonstrate the high diagnostic accuracy of PET/CT or PET/MRI with PSMA-targeting radiopharmaceuticals for HGG detection. However, more studies are needed to confirm the promising role of PSMA-targeted PET in this clinical setting.
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