Comparison of PSMA-ligand PET/CT and multiparametric MRI for the detection of recurrent prostate cancer in the pelvis.

Ali Afshar OmeriehBernd VollnbergIan AlbertsAlexandrine BählerChristos SachpekidisLotte DijkstraFabian HauptSilvan BoxlerTobias GrossTim Holland-LetzGeorge ThalmannJohannes HeverhagenAxel RomingerKirsi HärmäMartin H Maurer

Published in: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2019)

PSMA-PET/CT detected more pelvic lesions characteristic for rPC when compared to MRI. In order to detect rPC, a potential future scenario could be conducting first a PSMA-PET/CT. Combining the advantages of both modalities in hybrid PET/MRI scanners would be an ideal future scenario.

Keyphrases

pet ct
contrast enhanced
prostate cancer
magnetic resonance imaging
positron emission tomography
diffusion weighted imaging
current status
computed tomography
radical prostatectomy
magnetic resonance
rectal cancer
loop mediated isothermal amplification