Image-derived Input Function in brain [18F]FDG PET data: which alternatives to the carotid siphons? 2022

Erica Silvestri, and Tommaso Volpi, and Andrea Bettinelli, and Mattia De Francisci, and Judson Jones, and Maurizio Corbetta, and Diego Cecchin, and Alessandra Bertoldo

Quantification of brain [18F] fluorodeoxyglucose ([18F]FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) data requires an input function. A noninvasive alternative to gold-standard arterial sampling is the image-derived input function (IDIF), typically extracted from the internal carotid arteries (ICAs), which are however difficult to segment and subjected to spillover effects. In this work, we evaluated the feasibility of extracting the IDIF from two different vascular sites, i.e., 1) common carotids (CCA) and 2) superior sagittal sinus (SSS), other than 3) ICA in a large group of glioma patients undergoing a dynamic [18F]FDG PET acquisition on a hybrid PET/MR scanner. Comparisons are drawn between the different IDIFs in terms of peak amplitude and shape, as well as between the estimates of fractional uptake rate (Kr) obtained from the different extraction sites in terms of a) grey/white matter average absolute values, b) ratio of grey-to-white matter, and c) spatial patterns for the hemisphere contralateral to the lesion. Clinical Relevance - This work points towards new feasible IDIF extraction sites (CCA in particular) which could allow for fully noninvasive absolute PET quantification in clinical populations.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D001921 Brain The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM. Encephalon
D002343 Carotid Artery, Internal Branch of the common carotid artery which supplies the anterior part of the brain, the eye and its appendages, the forehead and nose. Arteries, Internal Carotid,Artery, Internal Carotid,Carotid Arteries, Internal,Internal Carotid Arteries,Internal Carotid Artery
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000465 Algorithms A procedure consisting of a sequence of algebraic formulas and/or logical steps to calculate or determine a given task. Algorithm
D049268 Positron-Emission Tomography An imaging technique using compounds labelled with short-lived positron-emitting radionuclides (such as carbon-11, nitrogen-13, oxygen-15 and fluorine-18) to measure cell metabolism. It has been useful in study of soft tissues such as CANCER; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; and brain. SINGLE-PHOTON EMISSION-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY is closely related to positron emission tomography, but uses isotopes with longer half-lives and resolution is lower. PET Imaging,PET Scan,Positron-Emission Tomography Imaging,Tomography, Positron-Emission,Imaging, PET,Imaging, Positron-Emission Tomography,PET Imagings,PET Scans,Positron Emission Tomography,Positron Emission Tomography Imaging,Positron-Emission Tomography Imagings,Scan, PET,Tomography Imaging, Positron-Emission,Tomography, Positron Emission
D019788 Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 The compound is given by intravenous injection to do POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY for the assessment of cerebral and myocardial glucose metabolism in various physiological or pathological states including stroke and myocardial ischemia. It is also employed for the detection of malignant tumors including those of the brain, liver, and thyroid gland. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1162) 18F Fluorodeoxyglucose,18FDG,2-Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose,2-Fluoro-2-deoxyglucose,Fludeoxyglucose F 18,18F-FDG,Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose,Fluorodeoxyglucose F 18,2 Fluoro 2 deoxy D glucose,2 Fluoro 2 deoxyglucose,F 18, Fludeoxyglucose,F 18, Fluorodeoxyglucose,F18, Fluorodeoxyglucose,Fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose,Fluorodeoxyglucose, 18F

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