Ga-fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI)-04 positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) imaging and to evaluate the differences in the pharmacokinetics of
68
Ga-FAPI-04 between tumors and obstructive inflammation.
Methods:
A retrospective analysis of clinical data from patients who underwent
68
Ga-FAPI-04 PET/CT imaging due to abdominal tumors in The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University between January and November 2021 was conducted. The maximum standard uptake value (SUV
max
)
tumor-to-background ratio (TBR)
and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) were compared across different time points using the Kruskal-Wallis H test
while the retention index (RI) for tumors and obstructive inflammation was analyzed using the Mann-Whitney
U
test.
Results:
A total of 31 patients were included in this study. The SUV max values for tumor lesions at 15 min
1 h
and 2 h were 8.52 (4.18–18.4)
8.59 (4.69–13.8)
and 7.64 (3.22–21.0)
respectively
with corresponding TBR values of 4.22 (1.87–17.76)
4.67 (2.20–29.05)
and 4.30 (2.48–35.20). Although the SUV
max
and TBR at 1 h were higher than those at other time points
the differences were not statistically significant (
P
>0.05). The SNR values at 15 min
1 h
and 2 h were 6.41 (2.45–8.24)
5.0 (1.68–5.57)
and 3.02 (1.39–6.97)
showing significant differences (H value: 51.691
P
<0.001)
with the highest SNR observed at 15 min. Furthermore
the RI for tumors at 15 min and 1 h was significantly higher than that for obstructive inflammation (-0.195–0.415
vs
-0.422–0.115)
with a statistically significant difference (
P
=0.018).
Conclusion:
The image SNR is highest at 15 min after the inj
ection of
68
Ga-FAP1-04
making it a suitable time point for routine clinical scanning. Additionally
the RI at 15 min and 1 h is beneficial for distinguishing between tumors and obstructive inflammation.
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Jiangyu MA
Tuo LI
Chao FU
Linfeng LI
Hongli JING
Li HUO
Xingfang HONG
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