Molecular Imaging: Dream or Reality - JSTGa-oligo (22mer) [11C]ORMB Ga-PAPP-A-NOTA Tracers at Turku...

Juhani KnuutiTurku PET Centre

University of Turku and Turku University HospitalTurku, Finland

Juhani.knuuti@utu.fi

Molecular Imaging: Dream or RealityMolecular Imaging: Dream or Reality

Helsinki, December 2011

Funding organisationsFunding organisations

Center of Excellence on Molecular Imaging inCardiovascular and Metabolic Research 2008 - 2013

IMAGE-HF (Finland-Canada)TEKES-CIHR funded multicentre project about imaging

in heart failure

University of Turku, Turku, Finland

Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland

Hospital District of Southwest Finland

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In Vivo Molecular Imaging

Definition of in vivo molecular imagingMolecular imaging methodologyTranslational aspectsExamples of applications

Biomedical ImagingBiomedical Imaging

Nanoscopic

Cell Ex vivo

In vivo non-clinical

Clinical

In vitro tissue

Molecular Imaging in MedicineMolecular Imaging in Medicine

Structure

PhysiologyPhysiology

MetabolismMetabolism

Drug distributionDrug distribution

ReceptorsReceptors

MRIPETUSSPETMEG

PETPETMRIMRIMRSMRS

PETPET

PETPETSPETSPET

Molecular pathwaysMolecular pathways

PETPETGene expression

PETPET

Turku PET Centre

In vitro and Ex vivotissue imaging

Autoradiografia

Immunohistologia

Mouse [18F]FDG heart

Ax Cor Sag

In vivo preclinical imaging

Mouse [18F]FDG whole-bodyPET CT PET/CT

Rat [18F]CFT brain

Rat whole-bodyPET and MRI

Turku PET Centre, Finland

Clinical Applications of PET and PET/CTClinical Applications of PET and PET/CT

Individualized therapy requires individualizeddiagnostics

Non-invasive imagingMolecular ImagingFusion imaging

Prevention of disease requires early detectionImaging for screening

Imaging in 2020

PET imaging applications in drug discovery anddevelopment

Challenges in MolecularChallenges in MolecularImagingImaging

DiseaseModels

Tracers

Imaging tools

In Vivo Imaging Modalities

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Computer Tomography (CT)

UltraSound (US)

Optical Imaging (OI)

Positron Emission Tomography (PET)Single Positron Emission Tomography (SPECT)

Complementary!Complementary!

ComparisonComparison ofof RelativeRelative StrengthsStrengths ofof DifferentDifferentImagingImaging ModalitiesModalities

Comparison between different imaging modalities

Modality Spatialresolution Depth Temporal

resolution Sensitivity Molecularprobe

PET 1–2 mm No limit 10 s-min pmol-fmol ng

SPECT 0.5–1.5mm No limit min pmol ng

Bioluminescence 3–5 mm 1–2 mm sec-min fmol g-mg

Fluorescence 2–3 mm <1 mm sec-min pmol-fmol g-mg

MRI 25–100 m No limit min-hrs mmol g-mg

CT 50–200 m No limit min – N/A

Ultrasound 50–500 m mm-cm sec-min – g-mg

Molecular imaging laboratory

AutoradiographyMicro CTAnimal MRIMicro PETOptical imagingMultimodality systems (PET/CT/SPECT/MRI)Human scanners (SPECT, PET, MRI, CT, US)

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Imaging –Requirements for international success

Imaging infrastructure

Expertise

Critical mass of skills Networking

Special expertise insmall animal imaging in Finland

Micro CT TurkuAnimal MRI KuopioMicro PET(CT) TurkuMicro SPECT Kuopio, HelsinkiOptical imaging Helsinki, Turku

Special expertise in humanimaging research in Finland

SPECT KuopioCT TurkuMRI Turku, Helsinki, KuopioPET TurkuUltrasound Turku, Helsinki, TampereMEG HelsinkiMultimodality Turku

GE VCT PET/CT64-slice CT

GE D690 PET/CT

SIEMENS PETHR+

Animal/humanPET HRRT

Philips 1,5 TMRI

Human DigitalUS

Fuji FLA-7000Phosphor imagingdevice

Siemens Inveon multimodalityAnimal PET/CT

Micro-CT

Optical imaging system

Ex vivo In vivo non-clinical Clinical

BiomedicalBiomedical in vivoin vivo Imaging infrastruture in theImaging infrastruture in theTurku PET CentreTurku PET Centre Imaging PlatformImaging Platform

3T MRI/PET

Animal US

Turku BioImaging

Nanoscopic

Cell Ex vivo

In vivo non-clinical

Clinical

In vitro tissue

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A NEW INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME IN BIOMEDICAL IMAGING LEADING TO AM.Sc. DEGREE (120 ECTS, 2 years)

• A Joint Degree Programme of the Department of Biosciences at Åbo Akademi University and theMedical Faculty at the University of Turku, Finland

• The programme covers a broad spectrum of diverse imaging technologies and provides thestudents with cutting-edge knowledge and good practical skills in a wide range of imaging methods

• The Master´s programme is intended for students with a B.Sc. degree, equivalent to a FinnishB.Sc. degree, in the Life Sciences or applicable areas of biomedical sciences, engineering, physics,

or chemistry

• Language of instruction: English

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F-18 Tracers C-11 Tracers O-15 Tracers[18F]FDG [11C]Acetate O-15-water[18F]FDOPA [11C]Carfentanil O-15-CO[18F]CFT [11C]CFT O-15-O2[18F]FTHA [11C]Choline[18F]F- [11C]CIT Cu-64 Tracers[18F]L165 [11C]Deprenyl Cu-64-Exendin[18F]FETNIM [11C]DOPA[18F]FBPA [11C]FLB457[18F]FDA [11C]Flumazenil[18F]AH110691 [11C]MeAIB[18F]EF5 [11C]Methionine[18F]DPA [11C]MHED[18F]FEMPA [11C]MP4A[18F]Flutematamol [11C]MTO

[11C]NMSPGa-68 Tracers [11C]NNC756Ga-DOTATOC [11C]Palmitic acidGa-Bombesin [11C]RacloprideDOTAVAP-PEG-P2 [11C]SCH23390Ga- PAPP-A-NOTA [11C]SCH39166Ga-[(3-EtOsal)2Me4BAPEN]+ [11C]WAY100635Ga-[(3-MeOsal)2BAPDMEN]+ [11C]MP4BGa-[(3-MeOsal)2Me4BAPEN]+ [11C]PIBGa[(sal)2BAPDMEN]+ [11C]AH110690Ga-ATSM [11C]PK 11195Ga-DOTA [11C]ORMAGa-DOTA-Bombesin [11C]MadamGa-NODAGA-Exendin [11C]Deuterium deprenylGa-NOTA [11C]TMSXGa-NOTAVAP-Ab [11C]PE21Ga-oligo (22mer) [11C]ORMBGa-PAPP-A-NOTA

Tracers at Turku PET CentreTracers arethe criticalelements formolecularimaging

Partnering with- Academic centers- Industry

Models of human diseases

From phantoms….

LDL receptor- andApoB48 -deficientmouse

stenotic aortic valve region

…to small animals….

Longitudinally opened aorta

Plaqua

…to larger animals….• Pig models

– CAD• Diabetes and hypercholestolemia

– Heart Failure• Post-MI 2 step LAD occlusion

– Plaque• Catheter introduced targets

• Validation of models– Molecular imaging– Perfusion– Function– Histology

Occlusion

LCXStep 2

Step 1

The model hasbeen adoptedfrom NCVCOsaka

Turku PET Centre

MRI-PET(18F-FDG)

…to human carotid…

Acute LAD plaque rupture

Myocardial FDG uptake supressed by low carbohydrate, high fat dietDual gated PET/CT

CTA CTA-PET Fusion

Turku PET Centre, FinlandTeräs et al. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2009

…to human coronaries.

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Analysis of Cardiac PET 15-O-water study

Carimas TM software developed by Turku PET Centre

The mathematicalmodel has beendeveloped andtransferred fromNCVC Osaka

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Hybrid PET/CT stress images

Perfusion in ml/g/minLAD septal 2.0

ant. 2.4-2.6LCX 2.9-3.2RCA 2.0

Criteria:Perfusion in ml/g/minNormal > 2.5Mildly abnormal 2.0-2.5Clearly abnormal <2.0

Hybrid PET/CT vs. ICA + FFR

Kajander et al Circulation 2010

Sensitivity (%)Specificity (%)PPV (%) NPV (%) Accuracy (%)MDCT 75 95 76 94 91PET 94 93 77 98 93MDCT-PET hybrid 95 99 96 99 98

Figure 3: Vessel Analysis against ICA +FFR

ge MDCTPETMDCT-PET hybrid

MDCT 76 94 91

PET 77 98 93

MDCT-PET hybrid 96 99 98

PPV (%) NPV (%) Accuracy (%)

Vessel analysis in patients with intermediate likelihood of CAD, N=107

Perfusion quantitation using MRISaturation-recovery Turbo fast low angle shot (FLASH)

Pärkkä et al, MRM 2006

The model has beendeveloped andtransferred from MieUniversity

Thank you

Turku PET Centre todayA National Research Institute for imaging

University of Turku, Åbo Akademi University and TurkuUniversity Hospital

110 persons in staff and investigatorsImaging devices

6 PET/CTGE Discovery VCT (whole-body PET/CT)GE D690 (whole-body PET/CT)Siemens HR+ (whole-body PET)HRRT (brain/animal PET)2 Siemens Inveon (small animal PET/CT)

1 PET/MRI 3.0T1 MRI: Philips 1.5T3 Ultrasound scanners

2 Acuson (Doppler echocardiography)VisualSonics Vevo (small animal ultrasound)

Radiochemistry laboratory3 cyclotrons, 2 68Ge/68Ga generators19 hot cells (13 in GMP)

Facilities3000 m2

Clinical and preclinical imaging laboratoriesResearch

Neurotransmission, cardiometabolic research, preclinicalimaging and drug research, radiochemistry>40 different tracers in routine use www.pet.fi

Turku PET CentrePublications per year

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Molecular Imaging: Dream or Reality - JSTGa-oligo (22mer) [11C]ORMB Ga-PAPP-A-NOTA Tracers at Turku...

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