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Differentiating tumor regrowth (TR) from RN is vital in management but difficult to assess using MRI. We hypothesized that tumor methionine levels would be elevated given increased metabolism and high amino acid uptake, whereas RN would increase inflammation marked by upregulated translocator protein (PBR-TSPO), which can be quantified with specific PET tracers.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Procedures:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We performed a feasibility study to prospectively evaluate [\n                      <jats:sup>11<\/jats:sup>\n                      C]methionine and [\n                      <jats:sup>11<\/jats:sup>\n                      C]PBR28 using PET in 5 patients with 7 previously SRS-treated brain metastases demonstrating regrowth to differentiate TR from RN.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Sequential imaging with dual tracers was well-tolerated. [\n                      <jats:sup>11<\/jats:sup>\n                      C]methionine was accurate for detecting pathologically confirmed TR in 7\/7 lesions, whereas [\n                      <jats:sup>11<\/jats:sup>\n                      C]PBR28 was only accurate in 3\/7 lesions. Tumor PBR-TSPO expression was elevated in both melanoma and lung cancer cells, contributing to lack of specificity of [\n                      <jats:sup>11<\/jats:sup>\n                      C]PBR28-PET.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Sequential use of PET tracers is safe and effective. [\n                      <jats:sup>11<\/jats:sup>\n                      C]Methionine was a reliable TR marker, but [\n                      <jats:sup>11<\/jats:sup>\n                      C]PBR28 was not a reliable marker of RN. 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