PET ([15O]-H2O, [15C]-CO2) |
Liver metastases |
Perfusion |
Comparing dynamic versus steady state methods, differentiation between tumor grades |
[62] |
PET ([15O]-H2O) |
Breast tumors |
Perfusion and distribution volume |
Evaluated non-invasive AIF measurement and obtained better estimations of distribution volume |
[63] |
PET ([15O]-H2O, 18FDG) |
NSCLC |
Perfusion and tumor localization |
Large interpatient variations, inaccurate estimation of perfusion |
[64] |
PET ([15O]-H2O, [15C]-CO) |
Solid tumors |
Perfusion and blood volume |
Phase I dose-escalation study, perfusion and blood volume decreases in response to CA4P |
[66] |
PET ([15O]-H2O, [15C]-CO) |
Solid/metastatic renal tumors |
Perfusion and blood volume |
Phase II study, insignificant decreases in perfusion and BV in response to razoxane |
[67] |
PET ([15O]-H2O) |
Renal tumors |
Perfusion and metabolism |
Perfusion decreases in patients with stable disease in response to SU5416 |
[68] |
PET ([15O]-H2O, [11C]-CO) |
Breast tumors |
Perfusion and blood volume |
No significant association between perfusion and response to treatment; insignificant increase in blood volume in non-responding tumors |
[69] |
PET ([15O]-H2O) |
Colorectal metastases |
Perfusion |
Enhanced delivery of 5-FU via carbogen and nicotinamide, significant increase in perfusion post-treatment |
[70] |
PET ([15O]-H2O, 18F-FMISO) |
Brain tumors |
Perfusion and hypoxia |
Early uptake correlations between perfusion and hypoxia, no late uptake correlations |
[71] |
SPECT (IMP) |
Brain tumors |
Perfusion |
Differentiation between perfusion of tumor and perfusion of normal tissue |
[73] |
SPECT (99mTc- HSA) |
Liver tumors |
Perfusion |
Increased perfusion in tumor following infusion of epinephrine |
[74] |
SPECT (201TICI, 99mTc-HSA-D) |
Brain metastases |
Permeability and viability |
Significant post-treatment reductions in permeability and viability |
[76] |
SPECT (99mTc- MIBI) |
Soft tissue and bone tumors |
Perfusion and MIBI uptake ratio |
Perfusion and MIBI uptake ratio lower in benign versus malignant tumors, achievable predictive value of these parameters |
[77] |
SPECT (99mTc- HMPAO, IAZA) |
SCLC, GM, brain metastases, prostate and head and neck tumors |
Perfusion and hypoxia |
Inverse correlation between perfusion and uptake of IAZA in all tumors but GM tumors |
[78] |