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Abstract
Purpose: This study evaluated the clinical utility of the highest bone scan index (BSI), among other BSIs, for each bone metastatic site in patients with bone metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (bmCRPC).
Methods: Thirty patients, diagnosed with bmCRPC by bone scintigraphy, were included. Total BSI, the number of hot spots, and regional BSI on each hot spot from bone scintigraphy at diagnosis with bmCRPC were evaluated by VSBONE BSI®. Highest regional BSI was defined as the highest value among regional BSIs on each hot spot in each patient. Related factors to overall survival and skeletal-related events (SREs) were evaluated using the Cox proportional-hazards model.
Results: The median follow-up time from diagnosis with bmCRPC was 29.0 months. During this time, 24 patients died, of which 22 patients died from prostate cancer. On univariate analysis, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) [Hazard ratio (HR): 5.96, 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.05-17.3] and highest regional BSI (HR: 2.01, 95% CI: 1.17-7.05) had significant correlation with overall survival. On multivariate analysis, ALP (HR: 4.79, 95% CI: 1.61-14.2) had significant correlation with overall survival. SREs were found in eight patients. Only the highest regional BSI (HR: 9.99, 95% CI: 2.46-40.6) significantly correlated with SREs on univariate analysis.
Conclusion: Highest regional BSI may provide important information regarding prognosis and SREs in patients with bmCRPC.
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Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (Nucl Med Mol Imaging) is an official journal of the Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine, which bimonthly publishes papers on February, April, June, August, October, and December about nuclear medicine and related sciences such as radiochemistry, radiopharmacy, dosimetry and pharmacokinetics / pharmacodynamics of radiopharmaceuticals, nuclear and molecular imaging analysis, nuclear and molecular imaging instrumentation, radiation biology and radionuclide therapy. The journal specially welcomes works of artificial intelligence applied to nuclear medicine. The journal will also welcome original works relating to molecular imaging research such as the development of molecular imaging probes, reporter imaging assays, imaging cell trafficking, imaging endo(exo)genous gene expression, and imaging signal transduction. Nucl Med Mol Imaging publishes the following types of papers: original articles, reviews, case reports, editorials, interesting images, and letters to the editor.
The Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine (KSNM)
KSNM is a scientific and professional organization founded in 1961 and a member of the Korean Academy of Medical Sciences of the Korean Medical Association which was established by The Medical Services Law. The aims of KSNM are the promotion of nuclear medicine and cooperation of each member. The business of KSNM includes holding academic meetings and symposia, the publication of journals and books, planning and research of promoting science and health, and training and qualification of nuclear medicine specialists.