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ArticleEuropean journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging2025

Evaluation of long axial field-of-view (LAFOV) PET/CT for post-treatment dosimetry in Yttrium-90 radioembolization of liver tumors: a comparative study with conventional SPECT imaging.

Konstantinos G Zeimpekis, Hasan Sari, Nasir Gözlügöl, Ngwe Rawlings Achangwa, Kuangyu Shi, Marc Schindewolf, Ali Afshar-Oromieh, Axel Rominger, Robert Seifert

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Konstantinos G ZeimpekisDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, Bern, 3010, Switzerland. konstantinos.zeimpekis@insel.ch.ORCID 0000-0003-2769-7533
Hasan SariDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, Bern, 3010, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-1504-1767
Nasir GözlügölDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, Bern, 3010, Switzerland.
Ngwe Rawlings AchangwaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, Bern, 3010, Switzerland.
Kuangyu ShiDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, Bern, 3010, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-8714-3084
Marc SchindewolfDivision of Angiology, Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Ali Afshar-OromiehDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, Bern, 3010, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-4492-4243
Axel RomingerDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, Bern, 3010, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-1954-736X
Robert SeifertDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, Bern, 3010, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-5985-7701

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Abstract

purposeLong axial field-of-view (LAFOV) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scanners enable high sensitivity and wide anatomical coverage. Therefore, they seem ideal to perform post-selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT)

methodsIn this retrospective analysis, a total number of 32 patients was included (median age 71, IQR 14), which had hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, or liver metastases. All patients underwent SIRT, and the post-therapy scan was acquired on a single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) and a LAFOV Biograph Quadra PET/CT with a 20-minute acquisition time. Post-treatment dosimetry, regarding the tumor, whole-liver and lung (LMD) absorbed dose was done using an organ-wise (Simplicit90Y) and a voxel-wise approach (HERMIA Dosimetry) which used a semi-Monte Carlo algorithm. The lung shunt fraction (LSF) was also measured using the voxel-wise approach and compared to the planned.

resultsThe planning, post-treatment SPECT and PET (SPECT

conclusionLAFOV PET enabled the direct measurement of post therapy lung dose and tumor doses that correlated well with the planned treatment doses. However, current voxel-wise-based tumor dosimetry seems to be inaccurate for LAFOV PET. In addition, dose volume histogram-based metrics also significantly underestimate the delivered dose. Therefore, improved dosimetry tools are needed for reliable voxel-wise

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Embolization, TherapeuticLiver NeoplasmsPositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyYttrium RadioisotopesAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRadiometryRetrospective StudiesYttrium-90Yttrium RadioisotopesDosimetryLiver radioembolizationQuadraWhole-body PET/CTYttrium-90

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PMCPMC11839895

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