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Evaluation of Surgical Margins with Intraoperative PSMA PET/CT and Their Prognostic Value in Radical Prostatectomy

Published inThe Journal of nuclear medicine, vol. 66, no. 3, p. 352-358
Publication date2025-03-03
First online date2025-02-06
Abstract

Detection of positive resection margins in surgical procedures of high-risk prostate cancer is key for minimizing the risk of recurrence. This study aimed at evaluating the accuracy of functional tumor-volume segmentation in intraoperative ex vivo PET/CT for margin assessment in prostate cancer patients undergoing radical prostatectomy. Methods: Seven high-risk prostate cancer patients received [18 F]PSMA-1007 before radical prostatectomy. After removal of the prostate gland, ex vivo imaging on the AURA 10 PET/CT system was performed, and functional tumor volume was segmented using 4 semiautomatic segmentation methods. Resection margins and volumes were compared with histopathology. Additionally, a supportive phantom study was conducted to assess segmentation accuracy at low radiopharmaceutical activity. Results: Clinically, 18 lesions were analyzed in intraoperative PET/CT. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of margin detection were 83%, 100%, 100%, and 92%, respectively, using an iterative thresholding method. In 1 patient, a biochemical recurrence was observed within 1 y of prostate-specific antigen follow-up, and 1 patient underwent adjuvant radiotherapy. The remaining 5 patients were still undergoing prostate-specific antigen follow-up with no evidence of biochemical recurrence. On the basis of a phantom-deduced minimal segmentable activity concentration of approximately 2 kBq/mL, we propose an administered [18 F]PSMA-1007 activity of at least 1.9 and 0.4 MBq/kg for preoperative and intraoperative injections, respectively. Conclusion: Intraoperative ex vivo PET/CT is a promising modality for intraoperative margin assessment. Prospective trials are needed to further investigate the value of specimen PET/CT-based radioguided surgery in high-risk prostate cancer.

Keywords
  • PET/CT
  • Margin assessment
  • Prostate cancer
  • Radical prostatectomy
  • Radioguided surgery
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MORAITIS, Alexandros et al. Evaluation of Surgical Margins with Intraoperative PSMA PET/CT and Their Prognostic Value in Radical Prostatectomy. In: The Journal of nuclear medicine, 2025, vol. 66, n° 3, p. 352–358. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.124.268719
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