The accuracy of 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT in primary lymph node staging in high-risk prostate cancer

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Obek C., DOGANCA T., Demirci E., Ocak M., Kural A. R., YILDIRIM A., ...More

European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, vol.44, no.11, pp.1806-1812, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 44 Issue: 11
• Publication Date: 2017
• Doi Number: 10.1007/s00259-017-3752-y
• Journal Name: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.1806-1812
• Keywords: Prostate, Cancer, PSMAPET/CT, Imaging, Staging, Lymph node, POSITRON-EMISSION-TOMOGRAPHY, GA-68-LABELED PSMA LIGAND, MEMBRANE ANTIGEN, DISSECTION, DIAGNOSIS, MRI, CT, BIODISTRIBUTION, METAANALYSIS, THERAPY
• Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose To assess the diagnostic accuracy of Ga-68-PSMA PET in predicting lymph node (LN) metastases in primary N staging in high-risk and very high-risk nonmetastatic prostate cancer in comparison with morphological imaging.