Interpretation of 11C–choline PET/CT for the diagnosis of local relapse in radically treated prostate cancer

Interpretation of 11C–choline PET/CT for the diagnosis of local relapse in radically treated prostate cancer

Abstract Purpose 11C–choline PET/CT is a widely-used tool for the diagnostic of prostate cancer (PCa). In literature, a great variability of local relapse (LR) detection rate is reported. The aim of this study is to provide positivity criteria for 11C–choline PET/CT detection of LR in patients who h...

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Main Authors: A. Matti, G. M. Lima, L. Zanoni, C. Pultrone, R. Schiavina, F. Lodi, S. Fanti, C. Nanni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-10-01
Series:European Journal of Hybrid Imaging
Subjects:
11C–Choline PET/CT
Prostate cancer
Radical prostatectomy
Local relapse
Biochemical relapse
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41824-017-0007-x

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