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Nuklearmedizin | 2013

Prätherapeutische quantitative VOI-Analyse von Lebermetastasen

C. Van de Wiele; Karin Stellamans; Eddy Maurice Paul Brugman; Gilles Mees; B. De Spiegeleer; Y. D'Asseler; Laurence Beels; A. Maes

UNLABELLED Using quantitive VOI analysis, the percentage (99m)Tc-MAA uptake and SUVmax and mean values of liver metastases obtained prior to SIRT were related to treatment response using both a lesion-based and clinical dichotomous approach. Based on the VOI % of (99m)Tc-MAA activity, the estimated (90)Y-microspheres activity/cc (MBq/cc) was calculated from the effective dose injected. Baseline VOI FDG PET SUVmean and max values and estimated MBq/cc values were related to treatment response using a lesion-based approach (% change in SUVmean ≥  50%) and a clinical dichotomous approach. Fifteen treatment sessions were analyzed (13 patients). Using the lesion-based approach (12 treatment sessions) 40 lesions responded and 37 did not. SUVmax and mean values proved significantly different between non-responding and responding lesions; 18.6 (SD 10.8) versus 13.5 (SD 8.4 ) for SUVmax (p = 0.02) and 11.4 (SD 3.8) versus 6.3 (SD 4.5) for SUVmean (p = 0.002). Using the clinical dichotomous approach (15 treatment sessions / 11 responding), 91 lesions were analyzed; 57 responded. VOI volumes and estimated (90)Y-loaded glass microspheres activity (MBq/cc) did not differ between responders and non responders; 24 cc (SD 27) versus 21 cc (SD 21 cc) (p = 0.4) and 1.95 MBq/cc (SD 1.1 MBq/cc) versus 1.90 MB/cc (SD 2.7 MBq/cc) (p = 0.92). On the contrary, SUVmax and mean values proved significantly different between responders and non-responders; 23.7 (SD 9.8) versus 9.4 (SD 3.8 ) for SUVmax (p = 0.0001) and 13.1 (SD 8.1) versus 4.9 (SD 1.4) for SUVmean. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that in patients presenting with high baseline SUVmax and mean values, the administration of higher activities or alternatively, other potentially more useful treatment options might be considered.


Nuklearmedizin | 2013

Quantitative p retreatment VOI analysis of liver metastases

C. Van de Wiele; Karin Stellamans; Eddy Maurice Paul Brugman; Gilles Mees; B. De Spiegeleer; Y. D'Asseler; Laurence Beels; A. Maes

UNLABELLED Using quantitive VOI analysis, the percentage (99m)Tc-MAA uptake and SUVmax and mean values of liver metastases obtained prior to SIRT were related to treatment response using both a lesion-based and clinical dichotomous approach. Based on the VOI % of (99m)Tc-MAA activity, the estimated (90)Y-microspheres activity/cc (MBq/cc) was calculated from the effective dose injected. Baseline VOI FDG PET SUVmean and max values and estimated MBq/cc values were related to treatment response using a lesion-based approach (% change in SUVmean ≥  50%) and a clinical dichotomous approach. Fifteen treatment sessions were analyzed (13 patients). Using the lesion-based approach (12 treatment sessions) 40 lesions responded and 37 did not. SUVmax and mean values proved significantly different between non-responding and responding lesions; 18.6 (SD 10.8) versus 13.5 (SD 8.4 ) for SUVmax (p = 0.02) and 11.4 (SD 3.8) versus 6.3 (SD 4.5) for SUVmean (p = 0.002). Using the clinical dichotomous approach (15 treatment sessions / 11 responding), 91 lesions were analyzed; 57 responded. VOI volumes and estimated (90)Y-loaded glass microspheres activity (MBq/cc) did not differ between responders and non responders; 24 cc (SD 27) versus 21 cc (SD 21 cc) (p = 0.4) and 1.95 MBq/cc (SD 1.1 MBq/cc) versus 1.90 MB/cc (SD 2.7 MBq/cc) (p = 0.92). On the contrary, SUVmax and mean values proved significantly different between responders and non-responders; 23.7 (SD 9.8) versus 9.4 (SD 3.8 ) for SUVmax (p = 0.0001) and 13.1 (SD 8.1) versus 4.9 (SD 1.4) for SUVmean. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that in patients presenting with high baseline SUVmax and mean values, the administration of higher activities or alternatively, other potentially more useful treatment options might be considered.


Nuklearmedizin-nuclear Medicine | 2013

Quantitative p retreatment VOI analysis of liver metastases. (99m)Tc-MAA SPECT/CT and FDG PET/CT in relation with treatment response to SIRT.

C. Van de Wiele; Karin Stellamans; Eddy Maurice Paul Brugman; Gilles Mees; B. De Spiegeleer; Y. D'Asseler; Laurence Beels; Alex Maes

UNLABELLED Using quantitive VOI analysis, the percentage (99m)Tc-MAA uptake and SUVmax and mean values of liver metastases obtained prior to SIRT were related to treatment response using both a lesion-based and clinical dichotomous approach. Based on the VOI % of (99m)Tc-MAA activity, the estimated (90)Y-microspheres activity/cc (MBq/cc) was calculated from the effective dose injected. Baseline VOI FDG PET SUVmean and max values and estimated MBq/cc values were related to treatment response using a lesion-based approach (% change in SUVmean ≥  50%) and a clinical dichotomous approach. Fifteen treatment sessions were analyzed (13 patients). Using the lesion-based approach (12 treatment sessions) 40 lesions responded and 37 did not. SUVmax and mean values proved significantly different between non-responding and responding lesions; 18.6 (SD 10.8) versus 13.5 (SD 8.4 ) for SUVmax (p = 0.02) and 11.4 (SD 3.8) versus 6.3 (SD 4.5) for SUVmean (p = 0.002). Using the clinical dichotomous approach (15 treatment sessions / 11 responding), 91 lesions were analyzed; 57 responded. VOI volumes and estimated (90)Y-loaded glass microspheres activity (MBq/cc) did not differ between responders and non responders; 24 cc (SD 27) versus 21 cc (SD 21 cc) (p = 0.4) and 1.95 MBq/cc (SD 1.1 MBq/cc) versus 1.90 MB/cc (SD 2.7 MBq/cc) (p = 0.92). On the contrary, SUVmax and mean values proved significantly different between responders and non-responders; 23.7 (SD 9.8) versus 9.4 (SD 3.8 ) for SUVmax (p = 0.0001) and 13.1 (SD 8.1) versus 4.9 (SD 1.4) for SUVmean. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that in patients presenting with high baseline SUVmax and mean values, the administration of higher activities or alternatively, other potentially more useful treatment options might be considered.


Physics in Medicine and Biology | 2016

Evaluation of CT-based SUV normalization

Joke Devriese; Laurence Beels; Alex Maes; Christophe Van de Wiele; Hans Pottel


The Journal of Nuclear Medicine | 2013

PET/CT phantom scans to acquire the EARL accreditation

Laurence Beels; Filip Lavent; Kristof Baete; Olivier Gheysens; Christophe Van de Wiele; Daniel Nicolaij; Alex Maes


Nuclear Medicine Communications | 2018

Patient-specific lean body mass can be estimated from limited-coverage computed tomography images

Joke Devriese; Laurence Beels; Alex Maes; Christophe Van de Wiele; Hans Pottel


European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | 2016

Semi-automated CT Image Segmentation Provides Accurate LBM Measurements

Joke Devriese; Laurence Beels; Alex Maes; Christophe Van de Wiele; Hans Pottel


European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | 2016

Does SUV normalization based on individual CT-based LBM calculation provide better SUVs?

Joke Devriese; Laurence Beels; Alex Maes; Christophe Van de Wiele; Hans Pottel


European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | 2015

Preclinical validation of automated DXA- and CT-based body composition measurements

Joke Devriese; Laurence Beels; A. Maes; C. Van de Wiele; Olivier Gheysens; Hans Pottel


The Journal of Nuclear Medicine | 2013

The implementation of the IAEA-quality management audits in nuclear medicine

Laurence Beels; Filip Lavent; Tom Coolen; Kristof Baete; Olivier Gheysens; Christophe Van de Wiele; Daniel Nicolaij; Alex Maes

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Hans Pottel

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

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Joke Devriese

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

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C. Van de Wiele

Ghent University Hospital

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Olivier Gheysens

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

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Y. D'Asseler

Ghent University Hospital

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