TABLE 4

Baseline, Mid-Therapy, and Posttherapy Tumor Imaging Results of Specific Tracer Parameters in Soft-Tissue Sarcoma Patients

Before therapyDuring therapyAfter therapy
Patient no.Thymidine flux*VerapamilFMISO18F-FDGThymidine flux*FMISOThymidine flux*VerapamilFMISO18F-FDG
10.00010.4032.73.8
20.0520.40135.09.20.01621.30.0160.26011.44.8
30.0750.6769.93.70.00864.34.6
40.1470.65923.1350.05617.7>50
50.0910.88885.511.90.0184.60.0210.2305.82.9
60.0550.49047.06.60.01919.50.0340.25115.0
70.1260.70058.30.08486.30.0520.27536.12.5
80.0430.3180.68.80.01735.50.0230.29331.26.1
90.0210.7321.93.70.0097.12.9
100.0310.3826.86.90.016
  • * Flux = mL/g/min.

  • Flow normalized transport = K1/flow.

  • Hypoxic volume = mL.

  • 18F-FDG uptake expressed as maximum standardized uptake value.