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ArticleEJNMMI physics2025

Modeling of a population-based input function (PBIF) using the Feng model in dynamic ⁶⁸Ga-DOTATOC whole body PET/CT scans: feasibility of shortened imaging protocols on PET/CT Vision 600 system

Thomas Godefroy, Mathieu Pavoine, David Bourhis, Romain Le Pennec, Kevin Kerleguer, Romain Floch, Pierre-Yves Salaün, Nicolas Karakatsanis, Philippe Thuillier, Ronan Abgral

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Thomas GodefroyDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, 2 Avenue Foch, Brest, 29200, France. thomas.godefroy@chu-brest.fr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-2036-9970
Mathieu PavoineDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, 2 Avenue Foch, Brest, 29200, France.
David BourhisDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, 2 Avenue Foch, Brest, 29200, France.
Romain Le PennecDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, 2 Avenue Foch, Brest, 29200, France.
Kevin KerleguerDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, 2 Avenue Foch, Brest, 29200, France.
Romain FlochDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, 2 Avenue Foch, Brest, 29200, France.
Pierre-Yves SalaünDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, 2 Avenue Foch, Brest, 29200, France.
Nicolas KarakatsanisDepartment of Radiology, Weil Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA.
Philippe ThuillierUMR INSERM 1304 GETBO, Brest, France.
Ronan AbgralDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, 2 Avenue Foch, Brest, 29200, France.

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backgroundThis study focuses on modeling a population-based input function (PBIF) in dynamic ⁶⁸Ga-DOTATOC PET/CT exams, with the aim of developing clinically adoptable protocols. The PBIF is derived from an image-derived input function (IDIF), ensuring a non-invasive and standardized approach to tracer kinetic modeling.

methodsPatients with well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors were included from the GAPETNET clinical trial (n = 37), divided into a PBIF modeling group (n = 20) and an independent validation group (n = 17). Dynamic whole-body (dWB) PET/CT imaging was performed using a Vision 600 PET/CT system. A population-based input function (PBIF) was modeled using the Feng approach and scaled to individual patient-specific IDIFs over two different time windows (sPBIF

resultsThe lowest mean relative AUC bias was observed with sPBIF

conclusionOur study has demonstrated the feasibility the PBIF approach to estimate tumor or physiological Ki values from a shortened dWB ⁶⁸Ga-DOTATOC PET acquisition, using the Feng model.

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⁶⁸Ga-DOTATOCDynamic whole-body PETParametric imagingPBIF

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PMID40673970
PMCPMC12271040

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