Does focal incidental 18F-FDG PET/CT uptake in the prostate have significance?

Anna M BrownMaria L LindenbergSandeep SankineniJoanna H ShihLinda M JohnsonSuneha PruthyKaren A KurdzielMaria J MerinoBradford J WoodPeter A PintoPeter L ChoykeBaris Turkbey

Published in: Abdominal imaging (2016)

Focal incidental prostate (18)F-FDG uptake has low clinical utility alone, but regions of uptake may harbor high-grade prostate cancer, especially if SUV max > 6. Using mpMRI to further evaluate incidental (18)F-FDG uptake aids the diagnosis of prostate cancer.

Keyphrases

prostate cancer
radical prostatectomy
high grade
pet ct
positron emission tomography
low grade
benign prostatic hyperplasia
computed tomography
antiretroviral therapy