Physiological Biodistribution of 68Ga-DOTA-TATE in Normal Subjects
Journal Title: Molecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy - Year 2021, Vol 30, Issue 1
Abstract
Objectives: Somatostatin is an endocrine peptide hormone that regulates neurotransmission and cell proliferation by interacting with G protein-coupled somatostatin receptors (SSTRs). SSTRs are specific molecular targets of several radiotracers for neuroendocrine tumor (NET) imaging. Gallium-68 (68Ga)-DOTA-TATE is widely used for positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging of SSTRs and has shown a higher affinity for SSTR2, the most common SSTR subtype found in NETs. We aimed to analyze the distribution pattern of 68Ga-DOTA-TATE in normal subjects. Methods: A total of 617 consecutive 68Ga-DOTA-TATE PET/CT whole-body scans performed in our department from May 2015 through April 2020 with known or suspected neuroendocrine malignancies, mostly to evaluate adrenal adenomas, were retrospectively analyzed by 2 nuclear medicine physicians. One hundred eighteen subjects without a diagnosis of NET, with no tracer avid lesion of NET on 68Ga-DOTA-TATE PET/CT, and followed up for at least 6 months (average 2-3 years) without any biochemical, clinical, or imaging findings suggestive of NET were included in this study. Results: The highest uptake of 68Ga-DOTA-TATE was noted in the spleen followed by the kidneys, adrenal glands, liver, stomach, small intestine, prostate gland, pancreas head, pancreas body, thyroid gland, and uterus, in descending order. Minimal to mild uptake was detected in the submandibular glands, parotid glands, thymus, muscles, bones, breast, lungs, and mediastinum. Conclusion: Our study shows the biodistribution pattern of 68Ga-DOTA-TATE in normal subjects and the ranges of the maximum standard uptake value (SUVmax) and SUVmean values of 68Ga-DOTA-TATE obtained in several tissues for reliably identifying malignancy in 68Ga-DOTA-TATE PET/CT studies.
Authors and Affiliations
Salih Özgüven, Nuh Filizoğlu, Selin Kesim, Kevser Öksüzoğlu, Feyza Şen, Tunç Öneş, Sabahat İnanır, Halil Turgut Turoğlu, Tanju Yusuf Erdil
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