A Prospective Evaluation of Chemokine Receptor-4 (CXCR4) Overexpression in High-grade Glioma Using Ga-Pentixafor (Pars-Cixafor™) PET/CT Imaging.

Background: While magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) remains the gold standard for morphological imaging, its ability to differentiate between tumor tissue and treatment-induced changes on the cellular level is insufficient. Notably, glioma cells, particularly glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), demonstrate overexpression of chemokine receptor-4 (CXCR4). This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of non-invasive Ga-Cixafor™ PET/CT as a tool to improve diagnostic accuracy in patients with high-grade glioma.

Radiotracer Innovations in Breast Cancer Imaging: A Review of Recent Progress.

This review focuses on the pivotal role of radiotracers in breast cancer imaging, emphasizing their importance in accurate detection, staging, and treatment monitoring. Radiotracers, labeled with radioactive isotopes, are integral to various nuclear imaging techniques, including positron emission tomography (PET) and positron emission mammography (PEM). The most widely used radiotracer in breast cancer imaging is F-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG), which highlights areas of increased glucose metabolism, a hallmark of many cancer cells.

68 Ga-Trivehexin PET/CT in Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer to the Brain.

In the era of molecular imaging and eager to study tumor tissues' microenvironment with noninvasive means, the search and development of new radiotracer targeted molecule continue. αvβ6-Integrin is a heterodimeric glycoprotein transmembrane receptor that is unique in that it is expressed exclusively in epithelial cells. It is upregulated in varieties of carcinomas such of the lung, breast, and colon.

Assessment of regional and total skeletal metabolism using F-NaF PET/CT in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Objective: The study aims to assess regional and total bone metabolic activity in patients with chronic kidney disease using Na[F]F PET and correlation between semi-quantitative indices and blood parameters.

Methods: Seventy-two subjects (mean age 61.8 ± 13.

Prospective study of Na[F]F PET/CT for cancer staging in morbidly obese patients compared with [Tc]Tc-MDP whole-body planar, SPECT and SPECT/CT.

Purpose: This prospective study aims to assess the diagnostic test characteristics of Na[F]F PET/CT for the skeletal staging of cancer in morbidly obese patients compared with Tc-methylene diphosphonate (MDP), whole-body planar (WBS), SPECT, and SPECT/CT acquisitions.

Material And Methods: One hundred seventeen obese patients (BMI 46.5 ± 6.

Primary Breast Lymphoma Mimicking Metastatic Breast Cancer on 18F-FDG PET-CT.

18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET-CT is an excellent imaging modality for the evaluation of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). We report a case of a 45-year-old woman presented with a large right breast mass and suspicious right axillary lymph nodes referred for 18F-FDG PET-CT for staging. 18F-FDG PET-CT images show large hypermetabolic right breast mass infiltrating the skin, multiple hypermetabolic right axillary and subpectoral lymph nodes, along with multiple hypermetabolic bone lesions at axial and appendicular skeleton.

Incremental Value of 18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT in Detection of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma to the Brain.

18F-PSMA PET/CT is an emerging standard of care in staging prostate cancer, evaluating biochemical recurrence and response to therapy. Despite the nomenclature, PSMA expression is also documented at the tumor-associated neovasculature of other malignant solid tumors including renal cell carcinoma. We report a case of 44-year-old man known to have renal cell carcinoma who underwent 18F-PSMA and 18F-FDG PET/CT for restaging after radical nephrectomy.

Therapy-induced bone changes in oncology imaging with F-sodium fluoride (NaF) PET-CT.

F-Sodium fluoride (F-NaF) is a PET tracer that is mostly used in the evaluation of bone metastasis in oncology cases. Recently, F-NaF PET/CT is gaining wide popularity owing to its higher sensitivity over the other conventional bone tracer with higher and rapid single-pass extraction, negligible plasma protein binding, rapid blood, and renal clearance. In the era of constant evolution of cancer therapy regimens, considerable bone health impact is seen in the form of avascular necrosis, insufficiency fractures, among others.

Case of Adult Metastatic Medulloblastoma Demonstrated on 18F-DOPA PET/CT.

18F-DOPA is a promising radiotracer used for both staging and restaging of primary brain tumors based on increased transport via the L-type large neutral amino acid transport system in tumor cells. Adult medulloblastoma is extremely rare. We present a case of 25-year-old man with posterior fossa medulloblastoma treated with surgery followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy 5 years back, which later developed metastasis to left cerebral lobe treated with gamma knife followed by surgical debulking.

Update on imaging in chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder: promising role of functional imaging.

Disorders of mineral metabolism and bone disease are common complications in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Bone biopsies, bone scintigraphy, biochemical markers, and plain films have been used to assess bone disorders and bone turnover. Of these, functional imaging is less invasive than bone/marrow sampling, more specific than serum markers and is therefore ideally placed to assess total skeletal metabolism.

18F-PSMA-1007 Uptake in Paget Disease of the Bone: An "Iron Man" Sign.

18F-PSMA is a promising tracer for both staging and detection of biochemical recurrence in prostate cancer. PSMA is also expressed in the benign pathological conditions. We report a case of 81-year-old man with a known case of prostate cancer who underwent 18F-PSMA for restaging.

Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Expression in Metastatic Angiosarcoma Detected on 18F-PMSA PET/CT: A New Potential Prognostic Marker.

18F-PSMA is a promising tracer for both staging and detection of biochemical recurrence in prostate cancer. PSMA is also expressed in the endothelium of tumor-associated neovasculature of various solid malignancies possibly due to tumor-associated angiogenic factors and endothelial cell sprouting. We report a case of a 59-year-old man with known case of prostate cancer underwent 18F-PSMA for restaging.

The clinical effectiveness of reconstructing F-sodium fluoride PET/CT bone using Bayesian penalized likelihood algorithm for evaluation of metastatic bone disease in obese patients.

Objective: A new Bayesian penalized likelihood reconstruction algorithm for positron emission tomography (PET) (Q.Clear) is now in clinical use for fludeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT. However, experience with non-FDG tracers and in special patient populations is limited.

18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT for Initial Staging of Renal Cell Carcinoma in an End-Stage Renal Disease Patient.

A 46-year-old man with end-stage renal disease and renal cell carcinoma underwent F-FDG PET/CT for initial staging followed by F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT. Unlike F-FDG, which undergoes renal clearance, F-PSMA-1007 undergoes hepatobiliary clearance and thus generates superior quality images. F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT showed intense tracer-avid left renal mass lesion (FDG nonavid); lytic bone lesions (FDG avid) and single liver lesion (FDG nonavid).

Spectrum of false positive F-sodium fluoride (NaF) bone PET/CT findings in Oncology imaging; A narrative pictorial review of cases from a single institution.

Fluorine-18-sodium fluoride (F-NaF) is a positron emission tomography (PET) bone imaging agent mainly used for oncology staging but may also be used in the evaluation of benign bone and joint pathology conditions. Fluorine-18-NaF is an excellent bone-seeking agent with high bone uptake owing to favorable biodistribution with rapid single-pass extraction, limited plasma protein binding and prompt renal clearance. Fluorine-18-NaF PET/computed tomography (CT) is highly sensitive in identifying both sclerotic and lytic bone metastatic lesions.

18F-PSMA 1007 Uptake in a Man With Metastatic Breast Cancer.

A 72-year-old man, who is known with a case of metastatic carcinoma of the breast, was referred for F-PMSA 1007 PET/CT with clinical suspicion of synchronous prostate cancer. F-PSMA 1007 PET/CT scan detected no abnormal tracer concentrating lesion in the prostate gland; however, abnormal tracer concentration was noted in soft tissue lesions in left breast, metastatic lymph nodes, and skeletal lesions. Compared with F-FDG PET/CT, more bone lesions were detected on F-PSMA 1007 imaging.

F-sodium fluoride bone PET-CT in symptomatic lumbosacral transitional vertebra.

Aim: To analyse the relationship between F-labelled sodium fluoride (NaF) uptake and lumbar back pain in patients with lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) a congenital malformation of the lumbosacral spine.

Materials And Methods: The study population comprised 55 patients (mean age, 51.42 years; median age 52 years) with LSTV.

18F-PSMA 1007 in Suspected Renal Cell Carcinoma.

A 60-year-old man with suspected right renal cell carcinoma underwent F-FDG PET/CT and F prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) 1007 PET/CT scan. Compared with the F-FDG PET/CT scan, F-PSMA 1007 PET/CT showed intense tracer concentration in the primary tumor in the right kidney and intense tracer concentration consistently in all lung nodules. Unlike noted in previous pilot studies with Ga-PSMA, we observed that the primary renal tumor also showed intense tracer avidity with F-PSMA 1007.

Significance of 18F-FDG PET/CT in Characterization of Equivocal Lesions in High-Risk Testicular Carcinoma in Restaging Setting.

Objectives: The present study aims to evaluate the role of Positron emission tomography (PET) -computed tomography (CT) with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) in the restaging of high-risk testicular cancer.

Methods: Forty-five patients (mean age of 38.1±11.

68Ga-PMSA Uptake in the Lung: Metastatic Versus Primary Lung Tumor.

Ga-PSMA is a promising tracer for both primary staging and detection of biochemical recurrence in prostate cancer. PSMA is also expressed in the neovascular endothelium of various solid malignancies possibly due to tumor-associated angiogenic factors and endothelial cell sprouting. We report a case of a 73-year-old man of prostate cancer with rising prostate-specific antigen levels.

18F-PSMA 1007 Uptake in Brain Metastases From Breast Cancer.

A 64-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer on follow-up had suspicious recurrent brain metastases. She underwent F-FDG PET/CT, F-PSMA 1007 brain PET/CT, and brain MRI. F-PSMA 1007 showed intense tracer localization in the suspected recurrent brain metastasis in right parietal lobe and also picked up 2 more metastatic brain lesions, which had concurrent findings of metastasis in subsequent MRI.

Normal Variant 18F-Sodium Fluoride Uptake in the Falx Cerebri Ossification.

Falx cerebri ossification is an incidental finding. Mostly it is easy to diagnose, but can be challenging in few cases, and should be distinguished from calcified meningioma, hematoma, and meningeal infiltration. We report a case of a 46-year-old woman with breast cancer complaining of back pain.