Safety of PSMA radioligand therapy in mCRPC patients with preexisting moderate to severe thrombocytopenia.

Purpose: Aim of this study was to analyze the safety of prostate-specific membrane antigen radioligand therapy (PSMA-RLT) in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) with preexisting moderate to severe thrombocytopenia (CTCAE ≥ 2).

Materials And Methods: Seventeen mCRPC patients with preexisting thrombocytopenia (platelet count < 75 × 10/L) were included in this study. Patients received a median of 3 cycles of [Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 (range 1-6).

Outcome and Renal Safety of PSMA-Targeted Radioligand Therapy in mCRPC Patients With Preexisting Impaired Renal Function.

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the outcome and renal safety of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-radioligand therapy (RLT) in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate carcinoma (mCRPC) and preexisting renal impairment.

Methods: Ninety-four patients with preexisting renal impairment were included in this retrospective analysis. Inclusion criterion was a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of ≤60 mL/min (equivalent to Common Terminology Criteria of Adverse Events [CTCAE] ≥2).

Analysis of Molecular Imaging Biomarkers Derived from [F]FDG PET/CT in mCRPC: Whole-Body Total Lesion Glycolysis (TLG) Predicts Overall Survival in Patients Undergoing [Ac]Ac-PSMA-617-Augmented [Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 Radioligand Therapy.

The augmentation of [Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 radioligand therapy by alpha emitting [Ac]Ac-PSMA-617, known as the tandem therapy concept, is a promising escalating treatment option in advanced mCRPC. In this study, we evaluated the value of [F]FDG PET/CT-derived molecular imaging biomarkers for predicting response and outcome to PSMA tandem RLT in = 33 patients with insufficient response on [Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 monotherapy. Six different molecular imaging parameters at baseline, i.

[Zr]Zr-PSMA-617 PET/CT in a Patient with Biochemical Recurrence of Prostate Cancer and Prior Indetermined Findings on [F]PSMA-1007 Imaging.

We report a case of a 79-year-old male patient with a history of radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. The patient presented with biochemical reoccurrence; however, previous conventional PSMA PET/CT using [F]PSMA-1007 showed two indetermined findings with low uptake in the right iliac lymph nodes. Further MRI evaluation provided no additional information.

Ectopic Cushing Syndrome Localized by 68 Ga-DOTA-LM3 PET/CT.

A 53-year-old woman presented with signs of Cushing syndrome with challenges in diagnosis and localization. A novel somatostatin receptor (SSTR)-targeted PET/CT with 68 Ga-DOTA-LM3, an SSTR antagonist, revealed a suspicious focal finding in the pancreatic head, proven to be ectopic Cushing syndrome after surgical resection. This interesting image clearly shows the potential of PET imaging with SSTR antagonists as 68 Ga-DOTA-LM3 in the diagnosis of ectopic Cushing syndrome.

Analysis of Molecular Imaging and Laboratory Baseline Biomarkers in PSMA-RLT: Whole-Body Total Lesion PSMA (TLP) Predicts Overall Survival.

The aim of this retrospective study was to identify pre-therapeutic predictive laboratory and molecular imaging biomarkers for response and overall survival (OS) in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) treated with prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeted radioligand therapy (RLT). Pre-therapeutic laboratory and [Ga]Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT data of = 102 mCRPC patients receiving [Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 RLT within a prospective registry (REALITY Study, NCT04833517) were analyzed including laboratory parameters such as alkaline phosphatase (ALP), prostate-specific antigen (PSA), gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT), glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (GOT), glutamate pyruvate transaminase (GPT), neuron specific enolase (NSE), hemoglobin (Hb), and imaging parameters such as maximum standardized uptake value of the tumor lesions (SUV), the mean standardized uptake value of all tumor lesions (SUV), the whole-body molecular tumor volume (MTV), and the whole-body total lesion PSMA (TLP). Mann-Whitney U test, univariate and multivariable Cox-regression were performed to test for association of the parameters with response and OS.

Puncture Cube Patient-Mounted Navigation System versus Freehand Method for CT-Guided Needle Placement: Study on a Neoprene Covered Elliptical Cylinder Gelatin Phantom.

Purpose: The study aims to show how the "Puncture Cube" (PC) (Medical Templates, Egg, Switzerland) compares to the freehand method (FHM) for CT-guided punctures.

Methods: The PC is a patient-mounted disassemblable cube consisting of an upper and lower template with multiple holes each to predefine puncture trajectory. A total of 80 punctures (FHM in-plane, FHM off-plane, PC in-plane, PC off-plane) was performed by 4 radiologists on a target 9.

CT angiography of the lower limbs: combining small field of view with large matrix size and iterative reconstruction further improves image quality of below-the-knee arteries.

Background: Image quality and diagnostic accuracy in computed tomography angiography (CTA) reach their limits in imaging of below-the-knee vessels.

Purpose: To evaluate whether image quality in CTA of lower limbs is further improvable by combining side-separate reconstruction with a larger matrix size and whether resulting noise can be compromised with iterative reconstruction (IR).

Material And Methods: From CTA of the lower extremities of 26 patients (5 women, 21 men; mean age = 68.

Histopathological Confirmed Polycythemia Vera with Transformation to Myelofibrosis Depicted on [F]FDG PET/CT.

We present a case of a 59-year-old male diagnosed with polycythemia vera (PV) for many years, who presented with a relatively abrupt onset of heavy constitutional symptoms, including fatigue, night sweats, and a 10% weight loss over 6 weeks. Despite the known initial diagnosis of PV, the presence of profound B-symptoms prompted further investigation. A positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scan with F-Fluorodeoxyglucose ([F]FDG) was performed to exclude malignant diseases.

ChatGPT: Evaluating answers on contrast media related questions and finetuning by providing the model with the ESUR guideline on contrast agents.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the feasibility of GPT-4 for answering questions related to contrast media with and without the context of the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) guideline on contrast agents. The overarching goal was to determine whether contextual enrichment by providing guideline information improves answers of GPT-4 for clinical decision-making in radiology.

Methods: A set of 64 questions, based on the ESUR guideline on contrast agents mirroring pertinent sections, was developed and posed to GPT-4 both directly and after providing the guideline using a plugin.

Retrospective evaluation of interventional radiological treatments for chronic mesenteric ischemia in Germany based on a four-year period of the DeGIR Registry: comparison of outcomes with international quality standards.

Purpose: Endovascular treatment has emerged as the gold standard for managing chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI) resulting from arterial stenosis or occlusion. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and complication rates of continuous interventional radiology treatment for CMI in Germany between 2018 and 2021, comparing these findings with international quality standards.

Materials And Methods: Data for CMI therapy with stenting and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) was obtained from the quality management system of the German Interventional Radiological Society (DeGIR).

Assessment of Efficacy and Complications of Endovascular Interventions for Critical Limb Ischemia in Germany: A Nationwide Study.

Purpose: Endovascular interventional radiological procedures have become the mainstay for the treatment of critical limb ischemia (CLI) due to arterial stenosis or occlusion. Open surgical or endovascular procedures, such as percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) or stenting can be used as a treatment strategy. The aim is to evaluate the success and major complication rates of interventional radiology treatments for CLI in Germany in 2021, and to compare these results with internationally published data.

Prevalence of burnout among German radiologists: a call to action.

Objectives: In the presence of escalating global concerns regarding physician burnout, this study aims to analyze the prevalence and associated factors of burnout among radiologists in Germany.

Methods: A comprehensive online survey, inclusive of 73 targeted questions including a German-modified version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory, was distributed among all members of the German Radiological Society and the German Interventional Radiological Society between May and August 2023. The survey encompassed aspects of employment, workload, well-being, and coping mechanisms.

Feasibility of GPT-3 and GPT-4 for in-Depth Patient Education Prior to Interventional Radiological Procedures: A Comparative Analysis.

Purpose: This study explores the utility of the large language models, GPT-3 and GPT-4, for in-depth patient education prior to interventional radiology procedures. Further, differences in answer accuracy between the models were assessed.

Materials And Methods: A total of 133 questions related to three specific interventional radiology procedures (Port implantation, PTA and TACE) covering general information as well as preparation details, risks and complications and post procedural aftercare were compiled.

Feasibility of the chick chorioallantoic membrane model for preclinical studies on tumor radiofrequency ablation.

Background: We evaluated the feasibility of a chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) tumor model for preclinical research on tumor radiofrequency ablation (RFA).

Methods: Fertilized chicken eggs were incubated and divided into five cohorts: RFA for 30 s (n = 5), RFA for 60 s (n = 5), RFA for 120 s (n = 4), sham (n = 8), and controls (n = 6). Xenografting using pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor cells of the BON-1 cell line was performed on embryonic day (ED) 8.

Safety and efficacy of interventional treatment of acute limb ischemia in Germany 2021.

Purpose: Interventional procedures have become a mainstay in the therapy of acute limb ischemia caused by embolism or arterial thrombosis. Treatment options include pharmacological thrombolysis (PT) and mechanical thrombectomy (MT). The aim of this study was to evaluate success and major complication rates of interventional radiological treatments of arterial embolism and thrombosis in Germany in 2021 and to compare their results with accepted international quality standards.

Digital Variance Angiography in Selective Lower Limb Interventions.

Purpose: To evaluate the potential benefits of digital variance angiography (DVA) in selective lower limb angiography and to compare the performance of 2 DVA algorithms (conventional DVA1 and the recently developed DVA2) to that of digital subtraction angiography (DSA).

Materials And Methods: From November 2019 to May 2020, 112 iodinated contrast media (ICM) and 40 carbon dioxide (CO) angiograms were collected from 15 and 13 peripheral artery disease patients, respectively. The DVA files were retrospectively generated from the same unsubtracted source file as DSA.