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Molecular Imaging and Precision Medicine, Part II, An Issue of PET Clinics, E-Book

Molecular Imaging and Precision Medicine, Part II, An Issue of PET Clinics, E-Book

Rathan Subramaniam

(2017)

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Abstract

This issue of PET Clinics focuses on Molecular Imaging and Precision Medicine, Part II, and is edited by Dr. Rathan Subramaniam. Articles will include: Precision Medicine in Esophageal Cancer; Precision Medicine and PET/CT in Melanoma; Precision Medicine and PET/CT in Hepatobilliary and Pancreatic Cancer; Precision Medicine and PET/CT in Gastric Cancer; Precision Medicine and PET/CT in Skeletal and Soft Tissue Sarcomas; Precision Medicine and PET/MRI; Precision Medicine and PET/CT in Uterine and Ovarian Cancers; Precision Medicine and PET/CT in Cardiovascular Disorders, and more!

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
Molecular Imaging and Precision Medicine, Part II\r i
Copyright\r ii
Contributors iii
CONSULTING EDITOR iii
EDITOR iii
AUTHORS iii
Contents v
Preface: Precision Medicine and PET/Computed Tomography: Emerging Themes for Future Clinical Practice v
PET/Computed Tomography Scanning and Precision Medicine: Esophageal Cancer 373 v
Molecular Imaging and Precision Medicine in Uterine and Ovarian Cancers v
PET–Computed Tomography and Precision Medicine in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma and Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors v
Precision Medicine and PET–Computed Tomography in Pediatric Malignancies v
PET/Computed Tomography and Precision Medicine: Gastric Cancer vi
Precision Medicine and PET/Computed Tomography in Melanoma vi
Precision Medicine and PET/Computed Tomography in Cardiovascular Disorders vi
PET/Computed Tomography and Precision Medicine: Musculoskeletal Sarcoma vi
The Role of PET/MR Imaging in Precision Medicine vii
PET CLINICS\r viii
FORTHCOMING ISSUES viii
January 2018 viii
April 2018 viii
July 2018 viii
RECENT ISSUES viii
July 2017 viii
April 2017 viii
January 2017 viii
CME Accreditation Page ix
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE ix
TARGET AUDIENCE ix
Preface:\rPrecision Medicine and PET/Computed Tomography: Emerging Themes for Future Clinical Practice xi
REFERENCE xii
PET/Computed Tomography Scanning and Precision Medicine 373
Key points 373
INTRODUCTION 373
GENOMICS 374
Squamous Cell Carcinoma 374
Adenocarcinoma 374
Somatic genomic alterations 374
Alterations in microRNA expression 376
STAGING AND PET/COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNING 377
PRETHERAPY PET WITH FLUORINE-18 FLUORO-2-DEOXY-D-GLUCOSE/COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNING AND PROGNOSIS 380
RESPONSE EVALUATION 382
PET WITH FLUORINE-18 FLUORO-2-DEOXY-D-GLUCOSE/COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNING FOR RESPONSE EVALUATION DURING TREATMENT 382
PET WITH FLUORINE-18 FLUORO-2-DEOXY-D-GLUCOSE/COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNING FOR RESPONSE EVALUATION AFTER TREATMENT 383
PET WITH FLUORINE-18 FLUORO-2-DEOXY-D-GLUCOSE/COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNING FOR RECURRENCE DETECTION AND FOLLOW-UP 383
NOVEL TRACERS 384
NOVEL PET METRICS: TEXTURAL ANALYSIS 385
SUMMARY 385
REFERENCES 386
Molecular Imaging and Precision Medicine in Uterine and Ovarian Cancers 393
Key points 393
INTRODUCTION: PRECISION MEDICINE AND GYNECOLOGIC CANCER 393
PET SCANS IN THE INITIAL TREATMENT STRATEGY OF GYNECOLOGIC MALIGNANCY 394
Initial Staging 394
Endometrial cancer 394
Cervical cancer 398
Ovarian cancer 399
PET at Initial Diagnosis and Staging as a Biomarker of Prognosis 400
Prognostic value of various PET signatures in the primary lesion 400
Prognostic value of 18F-labeled 2-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose avidity, extent of lymphadenopathy, and disease spread on PET 400
PET IN THE SUBSEQUENT TREATMENT STRATEGY OF GYNECOLOGIC MALIGNANCY 401
Detection of Recurrent Disease and Restaging 401
Endometrial cancer 401
Cervical cancer 401
Ovarian cancer 401
Midtherapy and Posttherapy PET for Monitoring Treatment Response and as a Predictive Biomarker of Outcome 401
SUMMARY 402
REFERENCES 402
PET–Computed Tomography and Precision Medicine in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma and Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors 407
Key points 407
PANCREATIC DUCTAL ADENOCARCINOMA 408
Introduction 408
Molecular Genetics 408
Epidermal growth factor receptor signaling 408
Vascular endothelial growth factor signaling 409
K-Ras signaling 410
18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose PET–Computed Tomography in Diagnosis and Staging of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma 410
Prognostic Value of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose PET–Computed Tomography in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma 411
Role of PET–Computed Tomography Assessing Residual Disease and Recurrence in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma 413
Novel PET–Computed Tomography Tracer in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma 414
Imaging of cell proliferation: 18F-fluorothymidine PET–computed tomography 414
Textural Analysis 414
PANCREATIC NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS 415
Diagnostic Studies 415
Peptide Receptor Radioligand Therapy 416
SUMMARY 417
REFERENCES 417
Precision Medicine and PET–Computed Tomography in Pediatric Malignancies 423
Key points 423
INTRODUCTION 423
PEDIATRIC BONE AND SOFT TISSUE SARCOMAS 424
LYMPHOMAS 426
Initial Staging 426
Therapy Response 427
NEUROBLASTOMA 429
WILMS TUMOR 431
PET/MR IMAGING 431
REFERENCES 432
PET/Computed Tomography and Precision Medicine 437
Key points 437
INTRODUCTION 437
DIAGNOSIS AND STAGING OF GASTRIC CANCER 438
EVALUATION OF THE PRIMARY TUMOR 439
EVALUATION OF LYMPH NODE AND DISTANT METASTASIS 442
DETECTION OF SYNCHRONOUS PRIMARY CANCERS 443
EVALUATION OF TREATMENT RESPONSE 443
DETECTION OF DISEASE RECURRENCE AND FOLLOW-UP 443
PREDICTION OF PROGNOSIS 444
SUMMARY 445
REFERENCES 445
Precision Medicine and PET/Computed Tomography in Melanoma 449
Key points 449
INTRODUCTION 449
MOLECULAR GENETICS AND IMMUNOMODULATION IN MELANOMA 450
PET IMAGING IN ASSESSING RESPONSE TO THERAPY IN THE ERA OF PERSONALIZED TREATMENT 453
PET AS A PREDICTIVE BIOMARKER OF PROGNOSIS IN THE NEW-GENERATION THERAPIES 456
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION 457
REFERENCES 457
Precision Medicine and PET/Computed Tomography in Cardiovascular Disorders 459
Key points 459
INTRODUCTION 459
NORMAL ANATOMY AND IMAGING TECHNIQUE 460
Normal Cardiac Anatomy 460
Cardiac Imaging Techniques 460
Normal Vascular Anatomy (Noncoronary) 460
Vascular Imaging Techniques 460
IMAGING PROTOCOLS 460
Myocardial Perfusion 460
Cardiac Viability 460
Cardiac Sarcoidosis 461
Cardiac Amyloidosis 461
Cardiovascular Infection, Inflammation, and Neoplasm 461
IMAGING FINDINGS/PATHOLOGY 462
Cardiac/Pericardiac Imaging 462
Perfusion 462
Viability 462
Nonischemic cardiomyopathies and inflammatory disorders 462
Sarcoidosis 462
Nonischemic inflammatory cardiomyopathies 462
Amyloidosis 462
Neoplasm 462
PET/Computed Tomography and Precision Medicine 475
Key points 475
INTRODUCTION 475
MOLECULAR GENETICS 476
Soft Tissue Sarcomas 476
Diagnosis and grading 476
Staging 477
Prognostication 478
Therapy monitoring 478
Tumor recurrence 479
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors 479
Skeletal Sarcoma 480
Osteosarcoma 481
Diagnosis and staging 481
Therapy monitoring 482
The Role of PET/MR Imaging in Precision Medicine 489
Key points 489
INTRODUCTION 489
PET/MR IMAGING VERSUS PET/COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY 490
PRECISION MEDICINE 491
POTENTIAL OF HYPERPOLARIZED MR IMAGING 491
NONTARGETED MOLECULAR PROBES 491
TARGETED MOLECULAR IMAGING 494
Prostate Carcinoma 494
NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS 496
SUMMARY 497
REFERENCES 498