Table 1.

Description of studies using visual method for iPET interpretation

ReferencesDLBCL pts (n)Median ageType of studyTreatmentNb of cycles of chemotherapy before iTEPiPET analysis methodiPET driven
Jerusalem et al30  16 out of 28 61 Monocentric retrospective Various without rituximab From 2 to 5 Local visual No 
Spaepen et al 47 out of 70 50 Monocentric retrospective Various without rituximab 3 (n = 36) or 4 (n = 34) Local visual No 
Mikhaeel et al40  63 out of 121 55 Monocentric retrospective Mostly CHOP ± rituximab 2 (n = 85) or 3 (n = 36) Local visual 3-score scale (negative, MRU, positive) No 
Kostakoglu et al 24 out of 47 63 Monocentric retrospective CHOP × 6 or 8 ± rituximab Local visual and semiquantitative No 
Querellou et al41  23 out of 48 55 Monocentric retrospective Mostly R-CHOP or R-CHOP-like 2 or 3 or 4 Local visual No 
Han et al 38 out of 51 59 Monocentric retrospective R-CHOP-21 × 6 or 8 2 or 3 or 4 Local visual No 
Fruchard et al42  35 out of 40 56 Monocentric retrospective CHOP or CHOP-like rituximab 2 or 3 Local visual No 
Dupuis et al39  103 53 Multicentric prospective CHOP or CHOP-like ± rituximab Local visual No 
Moskowitz et al11  98 GC = 37; nGC = 28; PMBCL = 28 47 pts < 65 y Monocentric retrospective R-CHOP-14 × 4 plus 3 × ICE if iPETneg and iPET+ without DLBCL in biopsy or ICE × 2/R-ICE/ASCT if iPET+ with DLBCL biopsy Local visual ΔSUV only exploratory Yes 
Cashen et al15  52 58 Monocentric retrospective R-CHOP-21 × 6 Local (with retrospective review) visual No 
Yang et al45  161 61 Monocentric prospective R-CHOP-21 × 6 or 8 3 (48.4%) or 4 (50.3%) Local and retrospective review (Cheson 2007 plus D5S) No 
Micallef et al46  107 62 Multicentric prospective R-CHOP-21 plus Epratuzumab Central visual No 
Zinzani et al47  91; PMBCL = 13 54 Monocentric retrospective R-CHOP or R-CHOP-like Various Local visual No 
Yoo et al48  155 56 Retrospective national database R-CHOP 2 (5%) or 3 (52%) or 4 (43%) Local visual No 
Safar et al22  112 59 Multicentric prospective R-CHOP or R-ACVBP Local visual ΔSUV exploratory No 
Carr et al44  327 55 Multicentric prospective R-CHOP-21 (6 or 8 cycles) 2 (77%) or 3 (22%) Central visual No 
Swinnen et al49  80 62 Multicentric prospective R-CHOP × 4 and R-ICE if iPETpos or R-CHOP × 2 if iPETneg Central visual 4 scales Yes 
Mamot et al23  138 GC: 34% or non-GC: 66% 58.4 Multicentric prospective and retrospective R-CHOP-14 × 6 2 and 4 Local for visual (prospective) ΔSUV/Deauville (exploratory) No 
Hertzberg et al31  151 57 Multicentric prospective Dose-dense R-CHOP-14 × 4 followed by R-CHOP-14 × 2 if iPETneg or R-ICE plus ASCT if iPETpos Central visual (IHP) Yes 
ReferencesDLBCL pts (n)Median ageType of studyTreatmentNb of cycles of chemotherapy before iTEPiPET analysis methodiPET driven
Jerusalem et al30  16 out of 28 61 Monocentric retrospective Various without rituximab From 2 to 5 Local visual No 
Spaepen et al 47 out of 70 50 Monocentric retrospective Various without rituximab 3 (n = 36) or 4 (n = 34) Local visual No 
Mikhaeel et al40  63 out of 121 55 Monocentric retrospective Mostly CHOP ± rituximab 2 (n = 85) or 3 (n = 36) Local visual 3-score scale (negative, MRU, positive) No 
Kostakoglu et al 24 out of 47 63 Monocentric retrospective CHOP × 6 or 8 ± rituximab Local visual and semiquantitative No 
Querellou et al41  23 out of 48 55 Monocentric retrospective Mostly R-CHOP or R-CHOP-like 2 or 3 or 4 Local visual No 
Han et al 38 out of 51 59 Monocentric retrospective R-CHOP-21 × 6 or 8 2 or 3 or 4 Local visual No 
Fruchard et al42  35 out of 40 56 Monocentric retrospective CHOP or CHOP-like rituximab 2 or 3 Local visual No 
Dupuis et al39  103 53 Multicentric prospective CHOP or CHOP-like ± rituximab Local visual No 
Moskowitz et al11  98 GC = 37; nGC = 28; PMBCL = 28 47 pts < 65 y Monocentric retrospective R-CHOP-14 × 4 plus 3 × ICE if iPETneg and iPET+ without DLBCL in biopsy or ICE × 2/R-ICE/ASCT if iPET+ with DLBCL biopsy Local visual ΔSUV only exploratory Yes 
Cashen et al15  52 58 Monocentric retrospective R-CHOP-21 × 6 Local (with retrospective review) visual No 
Yang et al45  161 61 Monocentric prospective R-CHOP-21 × 6 or 8 3 (48.4%) or 4 (50.3%) Local and retrospective review (Cheson 2007 plus D5S) No 
Micallef et al46  107 62 Multicentric prospective R-CHOP-21 plus Epratuzumab Central visual No 
Zinzani et al47  91; PMBCL = 13 54 Monocentric retrospective R-CHOP or R-CHOP-like Various Local visual No 
Yoo et al48  155 56 Retrospective national database R-CHOP 2 (5%) or 3 (52%) or 4 (43%) Local visual No 
Safar et al22  112 59 Multicentric prospective R-CHOP or R-ACVBP Local visual ΔSUV exploratory No 
Carr et al44  327 55 Multicentric prospective R-CHOP-21 (6 or 8 cycles) 2 (77%) or 3 (22%) Central visual No 
Swinnen et al49  80 62 Multicentric prospective R-CHOP × 4 and R-ICE if iPETpos or R-CHOP × 2 if iPETneg Central visual 4 scales Yes 
Mamot et al23  138 GC: 34% or non-GC: 66% 58.4 Multicentric prospective and retrospective R-CHOP-14 × 6 2 and 4 Local for visual (prospective) ΔSUV/Deauville (exploratory) No 
Hertzberg et al31  151 57 Multicentric prospective Dose-dense R-CHOP-14 × 4 followed by R-CHOP-14 × 2 if iPETneg or R-ICE plus ASCT if iPETpos Central visual (IHP) Yes 

ACVBP, adriamycine, cyclophosphamide, vinblastine, bleomycine, and prednisolone; D5S, Deauville 5 scales; GC, germinal center; MRU, minimal residual uptake; nb, number; neg, negative; PMBCL, primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma; pos, positive; pts, patients; ΔSUV, Δ SUV method (see article).

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