Study on intracranial meningioma using PET ligand investigation during follow-up over years (SIMPLIFY)

Hanne-Rinck Jeltema*, Marnix R Jansen, Adriaan R E Potgieser, Antoinette D I van Asselt, Mart A A M Heesters, Anouk van de Hoorn, Andor W J M Glaudemans, J Marc C van Dijk

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Abstract

Purpose Radiologic follow-up of patients with a meningioma at the skull base or near the venous sinuses with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) after stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) and neurosurgical resection(s) can be difficult to interpret. This study evaluates the addition of C-11-methionine positron emission tomography (MET-PET) to the regular MRI follow-up. Methods This prospective pilot study included patients with predominantly WHO grade I meningiomas at the skull base or near large vascular structures. Previous SRT was part of their oncological treatment. A MET-PET in adjunct to their regular MRI follow-up was performed. The standardized uptake value (SUV) was determined for the tumor and the healthy brain, on the pre-SRT target delineation MET-PET and the follow-up MET-PET. Tumor-to-normal ratios were calculated, and C-11-methionine uptake over time was analyzed. Agreement between the combined MRI/MET-PET report and the MRI-only report was determined using Cohen's kappa. Results Twenty patients with stable disease underwent an additional MET-PET, with a median follow-up of 84 months after SRT. Post-SRT SUV T/N ratios ranged between 2.16 and 3.17. When comparing the pre-SRT and the post-SRT MET-PET, five categories of SUV T/N ratios did not change significantly. Only the SUVpeak T/N-cortex decreased significantly from 2.57 (SD 1.02) to 2.20 (SD 0.87) [p = 0.004]. A kappa of 0.77 was found, when comparing the MRI/MET-PET report to the MRI-only report, indicating no major change in interpretation of follow-up data. Conclusion In this pilot study, C-11-methionine uptake remained remarkably high in meningiomas with long-term follow-up after SRT. Adding MET-PET to the regular MRI follow-up had no impact on the interpretation of follow-up imaging.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1791-1799
Number of pages9
JournalNeuroradiology
Volume63
Early online date10-Mar-2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov-2021

Keywords

  • Meningioma
  • C-11-Methionine PET
  • Positron emission tomography
  • Follow-up scanning
  • Stereotactic radiotherapy
  • SRT

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