A dedicated paediatric [18F]FDG PET/CT dosage regimen
Abstract Background The role of 2-[18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose ([18F]FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in children is still expanding. Dedicated paediatric dosage regimens are needed to keep the radiation dose as low as reasonably achievable and reduce the risk of radia...
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doaj-767c03c5a2214ef5a81331fa6227642f2021-07-25T11:16:44ZengSpringerOpenEJNMMI Research2191-219X2021-07-0111111010.1186/s13550-021-00812-8A dedicated paediatric [18F]FDG PET/CT dosage regimenChristina P. W. Cox0Daniëlle M. E. van Assema1Frederik A. Verburg2Tessa Brabander3Mark Konijnenberg4Marcel Segbers5Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus Medical CenterDepartment of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus Medical CenterDepartment of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus Medical CenterDepartment of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus Medical CenterDepartment of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus Medical CenterDepartment of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus Medical CenterAbstract Background The role of 2-[18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose ([18F]FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in children is still expanding. Dedicated paediatric dosage regimens are needed to keep the radiation dose as low as reasonably achievable and reduce the risk of radiation-induced carcinogenesis. The aim of this study is to investigate the relation between patient-dependent parameters and [18F]FDG PET image quality in order to propose a dedicated paediatric dose regimen. Methods In this retrospective analysis, 102 children and 85 adults were included that underwent a diagnostic [18F]FDG PET/CT scan. The image quality of the PET scans was measured by the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in the liver. The SNR liver was normalized (SNRnorm) for administered activity and acquisition time to apply curve fitting with body weight, body length, body mass index, body weight/body length and body surface area. Curve fitting was performed with two power fits, a nonlinear two-parameter model α p−d and a linear single-parameter model α p−0.5. The fit parameters of the preferred model were combined with a user preferred SNR to obtain at least moderate or good image quality for the dosage regimen proposal. Results Body weight demonstrated the highest coefficient of determination for the nonlinear (R2 = 0.81) and linear (R2 = 0.80) models. The nonlinear model was preferred by the Akaike’s corrected information criterion. We decided to use a SNR of 6.5, based on the expert opinion of three nuclear medicine physicians. Comparison with the quadratic adult protocol confirmed the need for different dosage regimens for both patient groups. In this study, the amount of administered activity can be considerably reduced in comparison with the current paediatric guidelines. Conclusion Body weight has the strongest relation with [18F]FDG PET image quality in children. The proposed nonlinear dosage regimen based on body mass will provide a constant and clinical sufficient image quality with a significant reduction of the effective dose compared to the current guidelines. A dedicated paediatric dosage regimen is necessary, as a universal dosing regimen for paediatric and adult is not feasible.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13550-021-00812-8Image qualityPET[18F]FDG activityDose optimizationPatient sizeBody weight |
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Christina P. W. Cox Daniëlle M. E. van Assema Frederik A. Verburg Tessa Brabander Mark Konijnenberg Marcel Segbers A dedicated paediatric [18F]FDG PET/CT dosage regimen EJNMMI Research Image quality PET [18F]FDG activity Dose optimization Patient size Body weight |
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Christina P. W. Cox Daniëlle M. E. van Assema Frederik A. Verburg Tessa Brabander Mark Konijnenberg Marcel Segbers |
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A dedicated paediatric [18F]FDG PET/CT dosage regimen |
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A dedicated paediatric [18F]FDG PET/CT dosage regimen |
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A dedicated paediatric [18F]FDG PET/CT dosage regimen |
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A dedicated paediatric [18F]FDG PET/CT dosage regimen |
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A dedicated paediatric [18F]FDG PET/CT dosage regimen |
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dedicated paediatric [18f]fdg pet/ct dosage regimen |
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Abstract Background The role of 2-[18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose ([18F]FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in children is still expanding. Dedicated paediatric dosage regimens are needed to keep the radiation dose as low as reasonably achievable and reduce the risk of radiation-induced carcinogenesis. The aim of this study is to investigate the relation between patient-dependent parameters and [18F]FDG PET image quality in order to propose a dedicated paediatric dose regimen. Methods In this retrospective analysis, 102 children and 85 adults were included that underwent a diagnostic [18F]FDG PET/CT scan. The image quality of the PET scans was measured by the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in the liver. The SNR liver was normalized (SNRnorm) for administered activity and acquisition time to apply curve fitting with body weight, body length, body mass index, body weight/body length and body surface area. Curve fitting was performed with two power fits, a nonlinear two-parameter model α p−d and a linear single-parameter model α p−0.5. The fit parameters of the preferred model were combined with a user preferred SNR to obtain at least moderate or good image quality for the dosage regimen proposal. Results Body weight demonstrated the highest coefficient of determination for the nonlinear (R2 = 0.81) and linear (R2 = 0.80) models. The nonlinear model was preferred by the Akaike’s corrected information criterion. We decided to use a SNR of 6.5, based on the expert opinion of three nuclear medicine physicians. Comparison with the quadratic adult protocol confirmed the need for different dosage regimens for both patient groups. In this study, the amount of administered activity can be considerably reduced in comparison with the current paediatric guidelines. Conclusion Body weight has the strongest relation with [18F]FDG PET image quality in children. The proposed nonlinear dosage regimen based on body mass will provide a constant and clinical sufficient image quality with a significant reduction of the effective dose compared to the current guidelines. A dedicated paediatric dosage regimen is necessary, as a universal dosing regimen for paediatric and adult is not feasible. |
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Image quality PET [18F]FDG activity Dose optimization Patient size Body weight |
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