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Background  To evaluate changes in perfusion computed tomography (PCT) parameters induced by treatment with conventional chemotherapy (CCT) alone or with CCT and radiation therapy (RT) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and to determine whether these changes correlate with response as defined by the  response evaluation criteria in solid tumours  version 1.1 (RECIST-1.1).    Methods  Fifty-three patients with a histological diagnosis of NSCLC prospectively underwent PCT of the whole tumour, before/after CCT or before/after CCT and RT. Blood flow (BF), blood volume (BV), permeability (PMB), and mean transit time (MTT) were compared before and after treatment and with the response as defined by RECIST-1.1. The relationship between changes in the perfusion parameters and in tumour size was also evaluated.    Results  PCT parameters decreased after treatment, significantly for BV ( p  = 0.002) and MTT ( p  = 0.027). The 30 patients with partial response had a significant decrease of 21% for BV ( p  = 0.006) and 17% for MTT ( p  = 0.031). A non-significant decrease in all perfusion parameters was found in patients with stable disease ( p  > 0.137). In patients with progressive disease, MTT decreased by 10% ( p  = 0.465) and the other parameters did not significantly vary ( p  > 0.809). No significant correlation was found between changes in size and PCT parameters ( p  > 0.145).    Conclusions  Treatment of NSCLC with platinum derivatives, with or without RT, induces changes in PCT parameters. Partial response is associated with a significant decrease in BV and MTT, attributable to the effect of the treatment on tumour vascularisation.

Evaluation of response to conventional chemotherapy and radiotherapy by perfusion computed tomography in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)