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@ARTICLE{Heinzel:137550,
author = {Heinzel, A. and Müller, Dirk and Langen, Karl-Josef and
Blaum, Marcus and Verburg, Frederik Anton and Mottaghy,
Felix M and Galldiks, Norbert},
title = {{T}he {U}se of {O}-(2-18{F}-{F}luoroethyl)-{L}-{T}yrosine
{PET} for {T}reatment {M}anagement of {B}evacizumab and
{I}rinotecan in {P}atients with {R}ecurrent {H}igh-{G}rade
{G}lioma: {A} {C}ost-{E}ffectiveness {A}nalysis.},
journal = {Journal of nuclear medicine},
volume = {54},
number = {8},
issn = {0161-5505},
address = {Reston, Va.},
publisher = {SNM84042},
reportid = {FZJ-2013-03983},
pages = {1217-1222},
year = {2013},
abstract = {To date, the use of structural MR imaging (including
contrast-enhanced and T2-weighted or fluid-attenuated
inversion recovery-weighted images) is the standard method
to diagnose tumor progression and to assess antiangiogenic
treatment effects. However, several studies have suggested
that O-(2-(18)F-fluoroethyl)-l-tyrosine ((18)F-FET) PET adds
valuable clinical information to the information derived
from structural MR imaging alone. We evaluated the
effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the addition of
(18)F-FET PET to structural MR imaging for the management of
treatment with bevacizumab and irinotecan (BEV/IR) in
patients with recurrent high-grade glioma compared with MR
imaging alone from the perspective of the German Statutory
Health Insurance.To evaluate the incremental
cost-effectiveness of the additional use of (18)F-FET PET, a
decision tree model was used. Effectiveness of (18)F-FET PET
was defined as correct identification of both tumor
progression before BEV/IR treatment initiation and BEV/IR
treatment response and was evaluated for the combination of
(18)F-FET PET and MR imaging compared with MR imaging alone.
Costs were estimated for a baseline scenario and for a more
expensive scenario. The robustness of the results was tested
using deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity
analyses.The use of (18)F-FET PET resulted in a number
needed to diagnose of 2.4, that is, 3 additional patients
have to be diagnosed to avoid 1 wrong diagnosis. The
incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of (18)F-FET PET/MR
imaging compared with MR imaging alone was €5,725 (€1
≈ $1.30) for the baseline scenario and €8,145 for the
more expensive scenario per additional correct diagnosis.
The probabilistic sensitivity analysis confirmed the
robustness of the results.The model suggests that the
additional use of (18)F-FET PET in the management of
patients with recurrent high-grade glioma treated with
BEV/IR may be cost-effective. Integration of (18)F-FET PET
has the potential to avoid overtreatment and corresponding
costs, as well as unnecessary side effects to the patient.},
cin = {INM-3 / INM-4},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)INM-3-20090406 / I:(DE-Juel1)INM-4-20090406},
pnm = {332 - Imaging the Living Brain (POF2-332)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF2-332},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:23785172},
UT = {WOS:000322692400026},
doi = {10.2967/jnumed.113.120089},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/137550},
}