Nuklearmedizin 2023; 62(04): 244-251
DOI: 10.1055/a-2127-7880
Original Article

[18F]-PSMA-1007-PET for evaluation of kidney function

Philipp Rassek
1   Clinic for Nuclear Medicine, Universitiy Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
,
Michael Schäfers
1   Clinic for Nuclear Medicine, Universitiy Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
,
Kambiz Rahbar
1   Clinic for Nuclear Medicine, Universitiy Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
,
Philipp Backhaus
1   Clinic for Nuclear Medicine, Universitiy Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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This study was partly funded by the 9th NAMT of the DFG, DFG-CRC1450-431460824, Münster, Germany (project B06) and a rotational clinician scientist position of the DFG-CRC1009, Münster, Germany to P.B. The other authors declare that no funds, grants, or other support were received during the preparation of this manuscript

Abstract

Purpose Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is present in the proximal tubule cells of the kidneys. This results in high renal tracer uptake in PSMA-PET, which may contain useful information on renal function. As part of the evaluation for [177Lu]-PSMA therapies, patients undergo PSMA-PET and additional [99mTc]-mercapto-acetyltriglycine (MAG3) scintigraphy to assess renal function. Aim of this study was to evaluate estimation of renal function with [18F]-PSMA-1007-PET/CT (PSMA-PET) by comparison to timely MAG3-scintigraphies.

Materials and Methods We retrospectively investigated 73 prostate cancer patients with 93 timely available PSMA-PET/CT, MAG3-scintigraphies and serum creatinine. For determination of split renal function in PSMA-PET/CT, we evaluated the relative unilateral total renal PSMA uptake, i.e. SUVmean multiplied by the renal volume (SRFPSMA-TOTAL) and relative unilateral maximal standardized uptake value (SRFSUV). These were compared to MAG3 split renal function (SRFMAG3) using Pearson correlation and receiver operating characteristics analysis. For determination of global renal function, correlation of bilateral total renal PSMA uptake with MAG3 tubular excretion rate and serum creatinine was assessed.

Results SRFMAG3 was strongly correlated with SRFPSMA-TOTAL (r= 0.872, p<0.001) and with SRFSUV (r=0.815, p<0.001). Relevant abnormalities of SRFMAG3 (unilateral renal function < 25 %) could be detected with sensitivities and specificities of 90% and 92% for SRFPSMA-TOTAL, and 80% and 95% for SRFSUV. Measures of absolute renal function were only weakly correlated with bilateral total renal PSMA uptake.

Conclusion Renal [18F]-PSMA-1007 uptake allowed to quantify renal split function with good accuracy based on SRFPSMA-TOTAL or SRFSUV.



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Eingereicht: 09. März 2023

Angenommen nach Revision: 10. Juli 2023

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18. August 2023

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