68Ga-Psma Pet in Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of The Observer Agreement Publisher Pubmed



Chavoshi M¹ ; Mirshahvalad SA^{2, 3} ; Metser U^{3, 4} ; Veithaibach P^{3, 4} Show Affiliations
Source: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Published:2022

Abstract

Purpose: The performance of 68 Ga-PSMA PET/CT-MR has been evaluated in prostate cancer (PCa), showing significant results. However, even a technically accurate imaging procedure requires a high interobserver agreement in its interpretation to implement in patients’ management. This study aims to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis on the interobserver variability in 68 Ga-PSMA PET/CT-MR imaging in PCa patients. Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on the interobserver variability, including studies: (1) providing Kappa (K) as the inter-observer agreement test or the essential data to calculate it, (2) providing the K confidence interval or the essential crude data to calculate it, (3) measuring K statistic based on the appropriate use criteria for the inter-observer agreement. Results: Twelve studies, providing 1585 68 Ga-PSMA PET/CT-MR studies reviewed by 62 independent readers, were included. In general, the pooled inter-observer agreement was interpreted as substantial for all analyzed groups, including tumoral lesions in the prostate bed, lymphadenopathies, bone metastasis, and soft-tissue metastasis (all between 0.6 and 0.8). The regional lymphadenopathy group (0.74) obtained the highest agreement, while the lowest was for soft tissue metastasis (0.65). Conclusion: This study showed a substantial interobserver agreement in the overall interpretation and detecting locoregional and distant involvement with 68 Ga-PSMA PET/CT-MR in PCa patients. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.