Diagnostic ability of Ga-68 PSMA PET to detect dominant and non-dominant tumors, upgrading and adverse pathology in patients with PIRADS 4-5 index lesions undergoing radical prostatectomy.

Ersin KoseogluYakup KordanMert KilicOğuzhan ŞalHulya SeymenMurat Can KiremitAyse ArmutluDilek Ertoy BaydarEmre AltinmakasMetin VuralOkan FalayAbdullan Erdem CandaDerya BalbayMehmet Onur DemirkolTarik Esen

Published in: Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases (2020)

Ga-68 PSMA PET has a better diagnostic accuracy in detecting DT, NDT, upgrading, adverse pathology in patients with PIRADS 4 index lesions. However, mpMRI better predicted ECE and SVI than Ga-68 PSMA PET.

Keyphrases

pet ct
radical prostatectomy
prostate cancer
positron emission tomography
emergency department
computed tomography
pet imaging