C.G. Wakfie-Corieh , F. Ferrando-Castagnetto , M. García-Esquinas , M.N. Cabrera-Martín , C. Rodríguez Rey , A. Ortega Candil , R.M. Couto Caro , J.L. Carreras Delgado
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After excluding 37 scans (non-<sup>18</sup><span>F-FDG PET tracers and brain studies), we analyzed the metabolic activity of several structural changes integrated in the CO-RADS score using the SUVmax of multimodal studies with </span><sup>18</sup>F-FDG.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Forty-three patients with <sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET/CT findings suggestive of COVID-19 pneumonia were included (mean age: 68<!--> <!-->±<!--> <!-->12.3 years, 22 male). SUVmax values were higher in patients with CO-RADS categories 5−6 than in those with lower CO-RADS categories (6.1<!--> <!-->±<!--> <!-->3.0 vs. 3.6<!--> <!-->±<!--> <!-->2.1, p<!--> <!-->=<!--> <span>0.004). In patients with CO-RADS 5−6, ground-glass opacities, bilaterality and consolidations exhibited higher SUVmax values (p-values of 0.01, 0.02 and 0.01, respectively). Patchy distribution and crazy paving pattern were also associated with higher SUVmax (p-values of 0.002 and 0.01). After multivariate analysis, SUVmax was significantly associated with a positive structural diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia (odds ratio</span> <!-->=<!--> <!-->0.63, 95% confidence interval<!--> <!-->=<!--> <!-->0.41−0.90; p<!--> <!-->=<!--> <!-->0.02). The ROC curve of the regression model intended to confirm or rule out the structural diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia showed an AUC of 0.77 (standard error<!--> <!-->=<!--> <!-->0.072, p<!--> <!-->=<!--> <!-->0.003).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>In those patients referred for standard oncologic and non-oncologic indications (43/559; 7.7%) during pandemic, imaging with <sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET/CT is a useful tool during incidental detection of COVID-19 pneumonia. Several CT findings characteristic of COVID-19 pneumonia, specifically those included in diagnostic CO-RADS scores (5−6), were associated with higher SUVmax values.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":94197,"journal":{"name":"Revista espanola de medicina nuclear e imagen molecular","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Metabolic characterization of structural lung changes in patients with findings suggestive of incidental COVID-19 pneumonia on 18F-FDG PET/CT. Pathophysiological insights from multimodal images obtained during the pandemic\",\"authors\":\"C.G. Wakfie-Corieh , F. Ferrando-Castagnetto , M. García-Esquinas , M.N. Cabrera-Martín , C. Rodríguez Rey , A. Ortega Candil , R.M. Couto Caro , J.L. 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SUVmax values were higher in patients with CO-RADS categories 5−6 than in those with lower CO-RADS categories (6.1<!--> <!-->±<!--> <!-->3.0 vs. 3.6<!--> <!-->±<!--> <!-->2.1, p<!--> <!-->=<!--> <span>0.004). In patients with CO-RADS 5−6, ground-glass opacities, bilaterality and consolidations exhibited higher SUVmax values (p-values of 0.01, 0.02 and 0.01, respectively). Patchy distribution and crazy paving pattern were also associated with higher SUVmax (p-values of 0.002 and 0.01). After multivariate analysis, SUVmax was significantly associated with a positive structural diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia (odds ratio</span> <!-->=<!--> <!-->0.63, 95% confidence interval<!--> <!-->=<!--> <!-->0.41−0.90; p<!--> <!-->=<!--> <!-->0.02). 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Metabolic characterization of structural lung changes in patients with findings suggestive of incidental COVID-19 pneumonia on 18F-FDG PET/CT. Pathophysiological insights from multimodal images obtained during the pandemic
Purpose
To evaluate the metabolic uptake of different tomographic signs observed in patients with incidental structural findings suggestive of COVID-19 pneumonia through 18F-FDG PET/CT.
Materials and Methods
: We retrospectively analyzed 596 PET/CT studies performed from February 21, 2020 to April 17, 2020. After excluding 37 scans (non-18F-FDG PET tracers and brain studies), we analyzed the metabolic activity of several structural changes integrated in the CO-RADS score using the SUVmax of multimodal studies with 18F-FDG.
Results
Forty-three patients with 18F-FDG PET/CT findings suggestive of COVID-19 pneumonia were included (mean age: 68 ± 12.3 years, 22 male). SUVmax values were higher in patients with CO-RADS categories 5−6 than in those with lower CO-RADS categories (6.1 ± 3.0 vs. 3.6 ± 2.1, p = 0.004). In patients with CO-RADS 5−6, ground-glass opacities, bilaterality and consolidations exhibited higher SUVmax values (p-values of 0.01, 0.02 and 0.01, respectively). Patchy distribution and crazy paving pattern were also associated with higher SUVmax (p-values of 0.002 and 0.01). After multivariate analysis, SUVmax was significantly associated with a positive structural diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia (odds ratio = 0.63, 95% confidence interval = 0.41−0.90; p = 0.02). The ROC curve of the regression model intended to confirm or rule out the structural diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia showed an AUC of 0.77 (standard error = 0.072, p = 0.003).
Conclusions
In those patients referred for standard oncologic and non-oncologic indications (43/559; 7.7%) during pandemic, imaging with 18F-FDG PET/CT is a useful tool during incidental detection of COVID-19 pneumonia. Several CT findings characteristic of COVID-19 pneumonia, specifically those included in diagnostic CO-RADS scores (5−6), were associated with higher SUVmax values.