Nuklearmedizin 2015; 54(03): 131-136
DOI: 10.3413/Nukmed-0692-14-08
Original article
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Pretherapeutic dosimetry before 131I therapy of benign thyroid disease

A clinical practice assessment of dosimetric parametersPrätherapeutische Dosimetrie vor der Radioiod-therapie benigner SchilddrüsenerkrankungenEinschätzung dosimetrischer Parameter aus der klinischen Praxis
T. Krohn
1   Department of Nuclear Medicine, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
,
F. F. Behrendt
1   Department of Nuclear Medicine, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
,
A. Heinzel
1   Department of Nuclear Medicine, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
,
B. Müller
1   Department of Nuclear Medicine, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
,
F. M. Mottaghy
1   Department of Nuclear Medicine, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
2   Department of Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
,
F. A. Verburg
1   Department of Nuclear Medicine, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
2   Department of Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Publication History

received: 01 August 2014

accepted in revised form: 01 December 2014

Publication Date:
28 December 2017 (online)

Summary

Aim: To compare uptake measurements and different methods for the pretherapeutic determination of the effective thyroidal 131I half life (Teff) to the results of posttherapeutic dosimetric measurements. Patients, methods: Retrospective study of 1538 patients who received their first RIT in our department for autonomous thyroid nodules (ATN), autonomous multinodular goiter (AMG) or Graves' disease (GD) between November 1999 and January 2011. Pretherapeutic measurements were performed at any combination of 24 h, 48 h and 6 days after 131I administration. Post-therapy dosimetric measurements were performed in 12 h intervals until discharge. Teff was determined through monoexponential curve fitting. Results: Pretherapeutic Teff values based on measurements at 24 h and 48 h, 24 h and 6 d, 48 h and 6 d as well as on day 24 h, 48 h and 6 d yielded implausible (< 2 d or > 8 d) values for Teff, in 60.4%, 25.7%, 29.1 and 21.4% of available calculations, respectively. The plausible results showed significant, clinically relevant and sometimes considerable overestimations of Teff. Using empirically determined fixed disease specific Teff values resulted in a better congruence between the pre- and posttherapeutic dosimetry results. 24 h measurements were marginally more accurate than 48 h ones in AMG and GD whereas 48 h measurements were marginally more accurate in ATN; these differences are however not clinically relevant. 6 d measurements are clearly less accurate than those after 24 h or 48 h. Conclusion: In ATN, AMG and GD, pretherapeutic dosimetry can be performed by a single uptake measurement at 24 h or 48 h using a fixed, disease specific value for Teff. Additional later measurements do not yield a further clinically relevant contribution to accuracy of pretherapeutic dosimetry.

Zusammenfassung

Ziel: Vergleich prätherapeutischer Uptake- Messwerte und unterschiedlicher Methoden zur prätherapeutischen Bestimmung der zu erwartenden effektiven Iod-131-Halbwertszeit in der Schilddrüse (Teff) mit posttherapeutischer Dosimetrie bei Patienten mit gutartigen Schilddrüsenerkrankungen. Patienten, Methoden: Retrospektive Studie an 1538 Patienten, die aufgrund uni- bzw. bifokaler Schilddrüsenautonomie (UFA), multifokaler Autonomie (MFA) oder M. Basedow (MB) zwischen November 1999 und Januar 2011 in unserer Klinik eine Radioiodtherapie erhielten. Prätherapeutische Uptake-Messungen erfolgten 24 h, 48 h und 6 d nach Iod applikation. Die posttherapeutische Dosimetrie erfolgte in zwölfstündigen Intervallen bis zur Entlassung, Bestimmung der Teff durch monoexponentielles Kurven-Fitting. Ergebnisse: Die prätherapeutische Teff-Berechnung anhand von Messungen nach 24 h und 48 h, 24 h und 6 d, 48 h und 6 d sowie 24 h, 48 h und 6 d ergab unplausible (<2 d oder >8 d) Ergebnisse in 60.4%, 25.7%, 29.1 und 21.4% der Konstellationen. Die plausiblen Werte zeigten signifikante, klinisch relevante und teilweise erhebliche überschätzungen der Teff. Bei den empirisch und krankheitsspezifisch gewonnenen Teff-Werten wurde eine bessere übereinstimmung zwischen geplanter und posttherapeutischer Dosimetrie erreicht. 24-h-Uptake-Werte waren geringfügig genauer als 48-h-Werte bei MFA und MB, 48-h-Uptake-Werte waren geringfügig genauer bei UFA, wenngleich diese Unterschiede klinisch irrelevant waren. 6-d-Uptake-Werte waren eindeutig ungenauer als 24-h- oder 48-h-Werte. Schlussfolgerung: Bei UFA, MFA und MB kann eine valide prätherapeutische Dosisberechnung anhand einer einzigen Uptake- Messung nach 24 h oder 48 h zusammen mit einer krankheitsspezifischen empirischen Teff erfolgen. Ergänzende spätere Up - take-Messungen bewirken keine klinisch relevante Genauigkeitsverbesserung der prätherapeutischen Dosimetrie.

 
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