Title |
Significance of 11C-PIB PET/CT in cardiac amyloidosis compared with 99mTc-aprotinin scintigraphy: A pilot study
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Published in |
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, March 2018
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DOI | 10.1007/s12350-018-1260-5 |
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Authors |
Ryogo Minamimoto, Toru Awaya, Kentaro Iwama, Masatoshi Hotta, Kazuhiko Nakajima, Risen Hirai, Osamu Okazaki, Yukio Hiroi |
Abstract |
This study was to investigate the significance of11C-Pittsburgh B (PIB) PET/CT in patients with suspected cardiac amyloidosis compared with99mTc-aprotinin scintigraphy. Thirteen consecutive patients with suspected cardiac amyloidosis were considered for enrolment in this prospective pilot study. Participants were scheduled to undergo a series of11C-PIB PET/CT and99mTc-aprotinin within a 2-month period. Finally, we evaluated nine cases who underwent both imaging modalities, and compared imaging results with clinical and pathological results and prognosis. Six of the 9 patients who underwent both imaging modalities were diagnosed with amyloidosis, of whom 3 patients were diagnosed with cardiac amyloidosis from endomyocardial biopsy. These 3 patients with positive11C-PIB uptake at the left ventricle wall showed worsening of cardiac function progressing in the short term or death caused by acute exacerbation of chronic heart failure. Six of 8 patients with positive uptake on99mTc-aprotinin presented with amyloid deposition in the left ventricle wall, but symptoms remained stable if results of11C-PIB were not positive. In a small sample of subjects, the present study showed that11C-PIB accumulation in myocardium indicated cardiac amyloidosis with poor prognosis. Uptake of11C-PIB may be related to progressive amyloid deposition to the heart and can predict patient prognosis. |
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