Jan 29, 2025 · A PSMA PET scan is a type of imaging test that helps healthcare providers detect prostate cancer. It uses a radioactive tracer (radiotracer) to target the prostate-specific …

Jun 25, 2024 · The PSMA PET scan is a type of positron emission tomography (PET) scan that uses a special dye with radioactive tracers that bind to prostate-specific membrane antigens …

Dec 2, 2020 · The FDA approval of PSMA-PET is incredibly exciting news for patients and the future of prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment. Immediately following FDA approval, this type of PSMA-PET (using Gallium-68) is only available at 2 centers in California: UCLA and UCSF.

PSMA PET imaging is a FDA approved scan with more precise detection of prostate cancer for better treatment planning and targeted care. More effective in pinpointing and eliminating tumors not only in the prostate but also throughout the pelvis and the …

May 11, 2020 · For men with localized prostate cancer at high risk of spreading, results from a large clinical trial show an imaging method known as PSMA PET-CT is more likely to detect metastatic tumors than the standard imaging approach used in many countries.

PSMA PET is a diagnostic tool that uses a type of medical imaging called positron emission tomography (PET) to detect prostate cancer anywhere in the body. PSMA stands for prostate specific membrane antigen, a protein found on the surface of prostate cancer cells.

A PSMA scan is a nuclear medicine imaging technique used in the diagnosis and staging of prostate cancer. It is carried out by injection of a radiopharmaceutical with a positron or gamma emitting radionuclide and a prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) targeting ligand.

PSMA PET-CT also has a role in the primary diagnosis and staging, in detecting biochemical recurrence after curative treatment and in metastasis-directed therapy. In this paper we review the role of PSMA PET-CT in prostate cancer. Keywords: prostate …

Apr 5, 2021 · PSMA PET scans are the most accurate imaging test for finding prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of your body. This test can also find it early and help guide your treatment.

Prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography (PSMA-PET) has emerged as a highly sensitive imaging modality for prostate cancer (PCa), outperforming conventional methods like CT, MRI, and bone scintigraphy.