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FDG uptake of pulmonary lesions in synchronous primary lung cancers and lung metastases.

Sebastian Karpinski1, Zamzam Al Bimani2, Jessica L Dobson3

  • 1Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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|July 30, 2024

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Summary
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Differentiating synchronous primary lung cancer from metastases is challenging. Analyzing (18F)-FDG PET-CT uptake intensity in lung lesions can help distinguish second primary tumors from metastatic spread, aiding diagnosis.

Keywords:
FDG PETFDG uptake intensityMetastasisMultiple malignant lung lesions

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Distinguishing synchronous primary lung cancer from intrapulmonary metastasis is clinically challenging.
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake intensity in pulmonary lesions shows potential for classifying synchronous lung cancers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To retrospectively investigate the effectiveness of (18F)-FDG uptake intensity in differentiating intrapulmonary metastases from synchronous primary lung lesions.
  • To evaluate the utility of SUVmax, relative SUVmax differences, and SUVmax ratios in distinguishing lesion types.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 94 lung cancer patients with multiple malignant lesions undergoing (18F)-FDG PET-CT.
  • Classification into synchronous primary (n=62) and metastasis (n=32) groups.
Second primary lung cancer
  • Calculation and comparison of lesional SUVmax, relative SUVmax differences, and SUVmax ratios using ROC analysis.

    • Main Results:

    • Strong correlation of FDG uptake between lesions in the metastasis group (r=0.81).
    • Significant differences observed in mean relative SUVmax difference (synchronous: 0.50±0.23 vs. metastasis: 0.34±0.17, p=0.001) and mean SUVmax ratio (synchronous: 2.6±1.7 vs. metastasis: 1.7±0.6, p<0.001).
    • ROC analysis yielded an AUC of 0.71-0.72, with 59% sensitivity and 82% specificity for differentiating lesion types.

    Conclusions:

    • Differences in (18F)-FDG uptake intensity among multiple synchronously presenting malignant lung nodules can aid in distinguishing second primary lung tumors from metastatic spread.
    • FDG uptake parameters show potential as biomarkers for classifying pulmonary lesions in lung cancer patients.