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 (PSMA), a protein found in...

Jan 29, 2025 · A PSMA PET scan is a safe, useful imaging test that healthcare providers use to help diagnose prostate cancer and determine whether it has spread to other areas of your body. It’s natural to have a lot of questions and even feel anxious before a PSMA PET scan.

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 …

Dec 2, 2020 · What is PSMA-PET? Let’s start with PSMA, PSMA stands for prostate-specific membrane antigen. That may sound intimidating, but essentially it is a protein that is found mainly on prostate cancer cells. PET stands for positron emission tomography, which again is not as intimidating as it sounds, really all it is, is a scan that uses a special ...

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.

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.

Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) has received a resurgence of attention as a useful biomarker in the imaging evaluation of prostate cancer with PET. PSMA is a type II, 750-amino-acid integral membrane glycoprotein (100–120 kDa), with a 19-amino-acid intracellular component, a 24-amino-acid intramembrane segment, and a large 707-amino ...

Mar 27, 2025 · Notably, PSMA PET positivity outside the pelvic area in intermediate-risk patients was negligible (all <1%), while the positivity rate in high-risk patients was 5% in both extrapelvic lymph nodes and bone (Fig. 4 and Supplementary Fig. 13). In sensitivity analyses relying on studies using the PROMISE criteria (eight studies), PSMA PET showed a ...

Dec 12, 2024 · Prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography (PSMA PET) scans are a groundbreaking tool in detecting and monitoring prostate cancer, providing unparalleled precision in identifying cancerous cells.

Apr 5, 2021 · Prostate cancer that spreads or comes back after treatment is often small and hard to detect. A new test called a PSMA PET scan makes these tumors easier to spot. Learn more.