Prognostic Value Of (Fet)-F-18 Positron Emission Tomography ((Fet)-F-18-Pet) For The Clinical Course In Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma.

2045 Background: Aim of this prospective longitudinal study was to evaluate whether 18FET-PET allow to monitor and quantify the therapeutic effects of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy in newly diagnosed glioblastoma and whether 18FET-PET can provide additional prognostic information on response to therapy and outcome. Methods: 92 patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma considered eligible for radiochemotherapy (RcX) were included; diagnosis was obtained by biopsy (n=46) or resection (n=46). Patients were to undergo 18FET-PET and cocomitant MRI scans prior to surgery, following RcX and as well as after three cycles of adjuvant temozolomide (TMZ). At each time point, biological tumor volume (BTV), maximal 18FET uptake as ratio to background (SUVmax/BG), and tumor uptake kinetics (TAC) were obtained. Overall survival (OS) was primary endpoint, progression-free survival (PFS) as defined by MRI using Macdonald criteria was a secondary endpoint. ROC analyses were done to determine optimal cut-off value...