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Review
. 2016 Nov;188(11):1037-1044.
doi: 10.1055/s-0042-108860. Epub 2016 Jun 14.

Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Prostate Cancer

V Schreiter  1 , C Reimann  1 , D Geisel  1 , N F Schreiter  2
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Review

Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Prostate Cancer

V Schreiter et al. Rofo. 2016 Nov.
Free article

Abstract

The new tracer Gallium-68 prostate-specific membrane antigen (Ga-68 PSMA) yields new promising options for the PET/CT diagnosis of prostate cancer (PCa) and its metastases. To overcome limitations of hybrid imaging, known from the use of choline derivatives, seems to be possible with the use of Ga-68 PSMA for PCa. The benefits of hybrid imaging with Ga-68 PSMA for PCa compared to choline derivatives shall be discussed in this article based on an overview of the current literature. Key Points: • Ga-68 PSMA PET/CT can achieve higher detection rates of PCa lesions than PET/CT performed with choline derivatives• The new tracer Ga-68 PSMA has the advantage of high specificity, independence of PSA-level and low nonspecific tracer uptake in surrounding tissue• The new tracer Ga-68 PSMA seems very suitable for MR-PET diagnostic Citation Format: • Schreiter V, Reimann C, Geisel D et al. Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Prostate Cancer. Fortschr Röntgenstr 2016; 188: 1037 - 1044.

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