Added value of 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT for the detection of bone metastases in patients with newly diagnosed prostate cancer and a previous 99mTc bone scintigraphy.

Helle Damgaard ZachoSøren RavnAli Afshar-OromiehJoan FledeliusJune A EjlersenLars J Petersen

Published in: EJNMMI research (2020)

68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT revealed bone metastases in 10% of patients without bone metastases on BS and in 36% patients with indeterminate BS. However, solitary PSMA-avid lesions in the ribs should be interpreted cautiously as they may represent false-positive findings.

Keyphrases

pet ct
newly diagnosed
prostate cancer
positron emission tomography
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
radical prostatectomy
patient reported outcomes
loop mediated isothermal amplification
computed tomography
real time pcr
bone loss
sensitive detection