For a well‑differentiated Grade 1 neuroendocrine tumor, should PET be performed with fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) or gallium‑68‑labeled somatostatin‑receptor tracer (e.g., Ga‑68‑DOTATATE)?

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Grade 1 Nöroendokrin Tümörlerde PET Görüntüleme

Grade 1 nöroendokrin tümörlerde Ga-68 DOTATATE PET/BT tercih edilmelidir, FDG-PET değil.

Grade 1 iyi diferansiye nöroendokrin tümörler yüksek somatostatin reseptör ekspresyonu gösterir ve düşük glukoz metabolizmasına sahiptir, bu nedenle Ga-68 DOTATATE bu tümör grubunda FDG'ye göre belirgin üstündür 1, 2.

Ga-68 DOTATATE'in Üstünlüğü

Ga-68 DOTATATE PET/BT, iyi diferansiye Grade 1 NET'lerde tercih edilen fonksiyonel görüntüleme yöntemidir ve aşağıdaki özelliklere sahiptir:

  • %92 sensitivite ve %95 spesifite ile genel NET tespitinde üstün performans gösterir 1, 2
  • Pankreas ve duodenal NET'lerde %92 sensitivite ve %83 spesifite sağlar 1
  • Kemik metastazlarında %97-100 sensitivite ve %92-100 spesifite ile olağanüstü performans gösterir 1, 3
  • Bilinmeyen primer tümör tespitinde %92 başarı oranı vardır 2

FDG-PET'in Grade 1 NET'lerdeki Sınırlılıkları

Grade 1 iyi diferansiye NET'ler tipik olarak FDG-avid değildir çünkü düşük glukoz metabolizmasına sahiptirler 1, 4. Çalışmalar şunu göstermiştir:

  • Düşük grade NET'lerde Ga-68 DOTATATE uptake'i FDG'den belirgin şekilde yüksektir (median SUV 29'a karşı 2.9, p<0.001) 4
  • FDG-PET sensitivitesi NET'lerde sadece %66 iken, Ga-68 DOTATATE %82 sensitiviteye sahiptir 4

Klinik Uygulama Algoritması

İlk tanı ve evreleme için:

  • Ga-68 DOTATATE PET/BT yapılmalıdır 1, 2, 5
  • Anatomik görüntüleme (MR veya BT) ile birlikte kullanılmalıdır 2
  • Karaciğer, pankreas, kemik ve beyin lezyonları için MR tercih edilir 1
  • Akciğer metastazları için BT tercih edilir 1

FDG-PET sadece şu durumlarda düşünülmelidir:

  • Grade 2 NET'lerde Ki-67 ≥%10 olduğunda 1, 2
  • Grade 3 NET'lerde (kötü diferansiye) 1
  • Heterojen hastalıkta dual tracer görüntüleme için 1, 2
  • Agresif davranış şüphesi olan durumlarda 1, 4

Önemli Uyarılar

Ga-68 DOTATATE negatif olması hastalığı ekarte ettirmez çünkü:

  • Kötü diferansiye NET'lerde (Grade 3) sensitivite düşer 2, 6
  • Pulmoner karsinoidlerde mediastinal lenf nodları için sensitivite sadece %33'tür 2

Peptid reseptör radyonüklid tedavi (PRRT) planlanıyorsa:

  • Ga-68 DOTATATE PET/BT pozitifliği tedavi seçimi için zorunludur 2, 6
  • Tümör somatostatin reseptör ekspresyonunu gösterir ve tedavi yanıtını öngörür 7

Teknik Detaylar

Ga-68 DOTATATE enjeksiyonundan 45-60 dakika sonra görüntüleme yapılmalıdır 2. Önerilen doz 2 MBq/kg vücut ağırlığı (maksimum 200 MBq)'dır 2. Ga-68'in 68 dakikalık yarı ömrü pratik klinik kullanım sağlar 2, 6.

References

1
Guideline

Guideline Directed Topic Overview

Dr.Oracle Medical Advisory Board & Editors, 2025

2
Guideline

Diagnostic Imaging for Neuroendocrine Tumors

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2025

3
Guideline

Sensitivity of Ga-68 DOTATATE PET for Osseous Metastasis

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2025

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