Does bone scintigraphy still have a role in the era of 68 Ga-PSMA PET/CT in prostate cancer?

Duygu Has ŞimşekYasemin SanliCaner CivanMuge Nur EnginEmine Goknur IsikZeynep Gozde OzkanSerkan Kuyumcu

Published in: Annals of nuclear medicine (2020)

This study has shown that 68 Ga-PSMA PET/CT overcomes the limitations of BS and proves superiority in detecting bone metastases, even in patients with SPECT/CT. Our findings present important implications that 68 Ga-PSMA PET/CT can replace BS in future practice.

Keyphrases

pet ct
prostate cancer
positron emission tomography
healthcare
primary care
computed tomography
radical prostatectomy
current status
image quality
dual energy
bone regeneration