Review Article

The Role of 18F-FDG-PET and PET/CT in Patients with Colorectal Liver Metastases Undergoing Selective Internal Radiation Therapy with Yttrium-90: A First Evidence-Based Review

Table 2

Technical characteristics of the included papers.

AuthorsYearPET deviceFDG mean injected activity (MBq)Time between injection and acquisition (min)PET image analysis 90Y-SIRT device 90Y mean injected activity (GBq)

Wong et al. [7]2004PET37060Visual and semiquantitativeGlass microspheresLM formula
Lewandowski et al. [8]2005PET37060VisualGlass microspheres2.37
Kennedy et al. [9]2006PETNRNRVisualResin microspheres1.75
Mancini et al. [10]2006PETNRNRVisualResin microspheresBSA method
Denecke et al. [11]2008PET or PET/CT4-5/kg90VisualNRNR
Campbell et al. [12]2009PET/CT555Range 60–90Visual and semiquantitativeResin microspheres0.92
Cianni et al. [13]2009PETNRNRVisualResin microspheres1.82
Mulcahy et al. [14]2009PETNRNRVisualGlass microspheresNR
Wong et al. [15]2010PET or PET/CTRange 370–55560Visual and semiquantitativeNRNR
Tochetto et al. [16]2010PET36060Visual and semiquantitativeGlass microspheresNR
Gulec et al. [17]2011PET/CTNRNRVisual and semiquantitativeResin microspheres1.58
Gulec et al. [18] 2013PET/CTNRNRVisual and semiquantitativeResin microspheres1.58
Bagni et al. [19]2012PET/CTNRNRVisual and semiquantitativeResin microspheres1.37
Schonewolf et al. [20]2012PET/CTNRNRVisual and semiquantitativeResin microspheres1.85
Tochetto et al. [21]2012PET36060Visual and semiquantitativeGlass microspheresNR
Zerizer et al. [22]2012PET/CT37060Visual and semiquantitativeResin microspheresBSA method
Rosenbaum et al. [23]2013PET or PET/CT3.7/kg60VisualNRNR
Fendler et al. [24]2013PET/CT30060Visual and semiquantitativeResin microspheres1.80
Soydal et al. [25]2013PET/CTRange 296–37060Visual and semiquantitativeResin microspheresBSA method

NR: not reported, BSA: body surface area, and LM: liver mass.