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  • Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
  • Oncology
  • Medical Imaging Analysis

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  • Contrast-enhanced MR imaging is standard for meningioma diagnosis and treatment assessment.
  • Gallium 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/MR imaging shows promise in meningioma management and postsurgical radiation planning.
  • Higher perceived costs limit the clinical implementation of 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/MR imaging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the cost-effectiveness of 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/MR imaging for postresection radiation therapy planning in intermediate-risk meningioma patients.
  • To compare the utility of 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/MR imaging versus MR imaging alone in this context.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a decision-analytical model incorporating guidelines and institutional experience.
  • Utilization of Markov models to estimate quality-adjusted life-years (QALY).
  • Cost-effectiveness analysis from a societal perspective with willingness-to-pay thresholds of $50,000/QALY and $100,000/QALY.
  • Sensitivity analyses to validate model results based on published literature.

Main Results:

  • 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/MR imaging resulted in higher QALY (5.47 vs. 5.05) at an increased cost ($404,260 vs. $395,535) compared to MR imaging alone.
  • Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio analysis confirmed cost-effectiveness at willingness-to-pay thresholds of $50,000/QALY and $100,000/QALY.
  • Sensitivity analyses indicated cost-effectiveness for 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/MR imaging with specificity >76% (58%) and sensitivity >53% (44%) at the respective thresholds.

Conclusions:

  • 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/MR imaging is a cost-effective adjunct for postoperative meningioma treatment planning.
  • The study suggests that the cost-effective sensitivity and specificity thresholds for this imaging technique are achievable in clinical practice.