Early diagnosis of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma with 18F-FDG PET after radiofrequency ablation therapy

  • Authors:
    • Bishnuhari Paudyal
    • Noboru Oriuchi
    • Pramila Paudyal
    • Yoshito Tsushima
    • Yasuhiko Iida
    • Tetsuya Higuchi
    • Hirofumi Hanaoka
    • Mitsuyuki Miyakubo
    • Akie Takano
    • Tomohiro Ishikita
    • Keigo Endo
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  • Published online on: December 1, 2007     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.18.6.1469
  • Pages: 1469-1473
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of positron emission tomography (PET) with 18F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (18F-FDG) in the restaging of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treated with radiofrequency ablation (RFA). This study was performed on 33 lesions in 24 patients with HCC. 18F-FDG PET and computed tomography (CT) studies were performed in all patients before treatment. PET acquisition was started 50-60 min after injection of 18F-FDG (5-6 MBq/kg). Semi-quantitative analysis using Standardized Uptake Value (SUV) was measured for the evaluation of tumour 18F-FDG uptake. All patients underwent RFA treatment and were followed up at least 2 years with 18F-FDG PET, CT and clinical evaluation in the interval of every 3 months in the first year and every 6 months in the second year. 18F-FDG PET detected recurrence earlier than CT between 4-6 months in 2 patients and between 7-9 months in 6 patients whereas CT was positive in 4 patients. Overall detection rate of recurrence with 18F-FDG PET was 92% which was higher than that of CT (75%). Statistically significant difference in the SUV was observed between well and moderately differentiated HCC (p=0.033) and also between well and poorly differentiated HCC (p=0.037). The size of tumours showed a significant correlation with the time of recurrence (p<0.00033, r=0.8601, n=12). The results of this study indicate that 18F-FDG PET could detect recurrence earlier in patients with HCC treated with RFA, as compared with CT and could diagnose extrahepatic lesions. SUV showed a significant correlation with time of recurrence after RFA. 18F-FDG PET may be a dominant imaging modality as a follow-up procedure of HCC after RFA, in terms of early detection of recurrence.

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Paudyal B, Oriuchi N, Paudyal P, Tsushima Y, Iida Y, Higuchi T, Hanaoka H, Miyakubo M, Takano A, Ishikita T, Ishikita T, et al: Early diagnosis of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma with 18F-FDG PET after radiofrequency ablation therapy. Oncol Rep 18: 1469-1473, 2007
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Paudyal, B., Oriuchi, N., Paudyal, P., Tsushima, Y., Iida, Y., Higuchi, T. ... Endo, K. (2007). Early diagnosis of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma with 18F-FDG PET after radiofrequency ablation therapy. Oncology Reports, 18, 1469-1473. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.18.6.1469
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Paudyal, B., Oriuchi, N., Paudyal, P., Tsushima, Y., Iida, Y., Higuchi, T., Hanaoka, H., Miyakubo, M., Takano, A., Ishikita, T., Endo, K."Early diagnosis of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma with 18F-FDG PET after radiofrequency ablation therapy". Oncology Reports 18.6 (2007): 1469-1473.
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Paudyal, B., Oriuchi, N., Paudyal, P., Tsushima, Y., Iida, Y., Higuchi, T., Hanaoka, H., Miyakubo, M., Takano, A., Ishikita, T., Endo, K."Early diagnosis of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma with 18F-FDG PET after radiofrequency ablation therapy". Oncology Reports 18, no. 6 (2007): 1469-1473. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.18.6.1469