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The diagnostic value of 18F-FDG PET and MRI in paediatric histiocytosis.

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PURPOSE:To analyse the diagnostic value of (18)F-FDG PET and MRI for the evaluation of active lesions in paediatric Langerhans cell histiocytosis. METHODS:We compared 21 (18)F-FDG PET scans with 21 MRI scans (mean time interval 17 days) in 15 patients (11 male, 4 female, age range 4 months to 19 years) with biopsy-proven histiocytosis. Primary criteria for the lesion-based analysis were signs of vital histiocyte infiltrates (bone marrow oedema and contrast enhancement for MRI; SUV greater than the mean SUV of the right liver lobe for PET). PET and MR images were analysed separately and side-by-side. The results were validated by biopsy or follow-up scans after more than 6 months. RESULTS:Of 53 lesions evaluated, 13 were confirmed by histology and 40 on follow-up investigations. The sensitivity and specificity of PET were 67 % and 76 % and of MRI were 81 % and 47 %, respectively. MRI showed seven false-positive bone lesions after successful chemotherapy. PET showed five false-negative small bone lesions, one false-negative lesion of the skull and three false-negative findings for intracerebral involvement. PET showed one false-positive lesion in the lymphoid tissue of the head and neck region and two false-positive bone lesions after treatment. Combined PET/MR analysis decreased the number of false-negative findings on primary staging, whereas no advantage over PET alone was seen in terms of false-positive or false-negative results on follow-up. CONCLUSION:Our retrospective analysis suggests a pivotal role of (18)F-FDG PET in lesion follow-up due to a lower number of false-positive findings after chemotherapy. MRI showed a higher sensitivity and is indispensable for primary staging, evaluation of brain involvement and biopsy planning. Combined MRI/PET analysis improved sensitivity by decreasing the false-negative rate during primary staging indicating a future role of simultaneous whole-body PET/MRI for primary investigation of paediatric histiocytosis.

journal_name

Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging

journal_title

European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging

authors

Mueller WP,Melzer HI,Schmid I,Coppenrath E,Bartenstein P,Pfluger T

doi

10.1007/s00259-012-2278-6

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2013-02-01 00:00:00

pages

356-63

issue

eissn

1619-7070

issn

1619-7089

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The diagnostic value of 18F-FDG PET and MRI in paediatric histiocytosis.