Use of molecular maging markers of glycolysis, hypoxia and proliferation (18F-FDG, 64Cu-ATSM and 18F-FLT) in a dog with fibrosarcoma: the importance of individualized treatment planning and monitoring

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Abstract

Glycolysis, hypoxia, and proliferation are important factors in the tumor microenvironment contributing to treatment-resistant aggressiveness. Imaging these factors using combined functional positron emission tomography and computed tomography can potentially guide diagnosis and management of cancer patients. A dog with fibrosarcoma was imaged using 18F-FDG, 64Cu-ATSM, and 18F-FLT before, during, and after 10 fractions of 4.5 Gy radiotherapy. Uptake of all tracers decreased during treatment. Fluctuations in 18F-FDG and 18F-FLT PET uptakes and a heterogeneous spatial distribution of the three tracers were seen. Tracer distributions partially overlapped. It appears that each tracer provides distinct information about tumor heterogeneity and treatment response.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftDiagnostics
Vol/bind5
Udgave nummer3
Sider (fra-til)372-382
Antal sider11
ISSN2075-4418
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 11 sep. 2015

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