Abstract:
Objective To assess the diagnostic value of
99mTc-sestamibi (
99mTc-MIBI)combined with
99mTc-labeled 4,9-diaza-3,3,10,10-tetramethyldodecan-2,11-dione dioxime (
99mTc-HL91) hypoxia imaging in primary lung cancer.
Methods 60 patients with suspicious lung tumours underwent
99mTc-MIBI and
99mTc-HL91 imaging before operation. The diagnosis were confirmed with pathological study after surgeries. The diagnostic effectiveness of
99mTc-MIBI and
99mTc-HL91 in primary lung cancer were analyzed.
Results 48 patients were found primary lung cancer with pathological study, other 12 patients were benign. The sensitivity, speccifity and accuracy obtained with
99mTc-MIBI,
99mTc-HL91 imaging and the combination of two methods were 89.6%(43/48), 77.1%(37/48), 95.8%(46/48); 75.0%(9/12), 91.7%(56/60), 83.3%(10/12) and 86.7%(52/60), 80.0%(48/60), 93.3%(56/60), respectively.
Conclusion The combination of
99mTc-MIBI and
99mTc-HL91 hypoxia imaging may increase the the diagnostic effectiveness in primary lung cancer.