TABLE 2

Studies That Assessed Impact of Molecular PET/CT on SRT Planning

AuthorYearPET/CT probeMedian PSA level (ng/mL)Patients (n)PET-positiveExtrapelvic PET-positiveAny SRT planning changeRadiotherapy considered futile
Souvatzoglou201111C-choline0.5 (range, 0.25–12.3)3730%0%13.5%0%
Würschmidt201118F-choline1.9 (range, 0.42–4.8)1687.5%6.5%81.5%6.5%
Ceci201411C-choline1.6 (range, 0.2–7.1)9562%20%47.5%15.8%
Castelluci201411C-choline1.1 (range, 0.2–2)60528.5%14.5%23%14.7%
Goldstein201711C-choline2 (range, 0.16–79)6NA33.5%0%
Jereczek-Fossa201411C-choline1.1 (range, 0.2–16.2)5551%NA31%NA
Shakespeare201568Ga-PSMA1.1 (range, 0.017–20.4)18NA46%NA
van Leeuwen201568Ga-PSMA0.2 (range, 0.05–0.99)7054.5%5.5%34.5%7.1%
Sobol201611C-choline + multiparametric MRI2.3 (range, 1.4–5.5)26077.5%26.5%51.5%26.5%
Sterzing201668Ga-PSMA2.8 (range, 0.16–113)4259.5%NA60.5%NA
Albisinni201668Ga-PSMA2.2 (range, 0.72–6.7)48NA76%NA
Bluemel201668Ga-PSMA0.67 (range, 0.10–11.2)4553.5%9%42%4.4%
Lamanna201718F-choline/11C-acetate1.9 (range, 0.3–3)9NA0%22%0%
Akin-Akintayo201718F-fluciclovine0.55 (range, 0.07–11.2)4281%5%40.5%4.8%
Habl201768Ga-PSMA0.69 (range, 0.09–14.7)8371%9.5%56.5%0%
Schiller201768Ga-PSMA0.71 (range, 0.12–14.7)311%3%87%0%
Calais201868Ga-PSMA0.48 (0.03–1.0)27049%12%19%2.5%
  • NA = not applicable.