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Diagnostic Efficacy of <sup>68</sup> Gallium-PSMA Positron Emission Tomography Compared to Conventional Imaging for Lymph Node Staging of 130 Consecutive Patients with Intermediate to High Risk Prostate Cancer

The Journal of Urology · 2015 · Vol. 195(5) · pp. 1436–1443
Tobias MaurerJürgen E. GschwendIsabel RauscherMichael SouvatzoglouBernhard HallerGregor WeirichHans‐Jürgen WesterMatthias HeckHubert KüblerAmbros J. BeerMarkus SchwaigerMatthias Eiber

Abstract

In patients with intermediate to high risk prostate cancer preoperative lymph node staging with (68)Ga-PSMA-PET proved to be superior to standard routine imaging. Thus it has the potential to replace current standard imaging for this indication if confirmed by prospective studies.

Prostate Cancer Treatment and ResearchProstate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentRadiopharmaceutical Chemistry and ApplicationsMedicineProstate cancerProstatectomyLymph nodePositron emission tomographyMagnetic resonance imagingNuclear medicineGlutamate carboxypeptidase IIRadiologyCancer

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AgedEthylenediaminesGermanyHumansLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOrganometallic CompoundsProspective StudiesProstatic NeoplasmsRisk FactorsROC CurveReproducibility of Results
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