2016
DOI: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2016.07.004
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Is There Use for FDG-PET in Prostate Cancer?

Abstract: The utility of positron emission tomography (PET) with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) in prostate cancer depends on the phase of the disease along the natural history of this prevalent malignancy in men. Incidental high FDG uptake in the prostate gland, while rare, should prompt further investigation with at least a measurement of serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) level. While in general FDG uptake level may significantly overlap among normal, benign, and malignant tissues, aggressive primary tumors with Gle… Show more

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“…18 F FDG is not a new tracer but is the most common PET radiotracer commercially available for oncological use. However, its utility in prostate adenocarcinoma is confined to aggressive, poorly differentiated disease (Figure 13) [116, 117]. Several novel imaging agents have been developed in the last decade that show a better ability to identify malignancy.…”
Section: Nuclear Medicine Imaging In Prostate Adenocarcinomamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…18 F FDG is not a new tracer but is the most common PET radiotracer commercially available for oncological use. However, its utility in prostate adenocarcinoma is confined to aggressive, poorly differentiated disease (Figure 13) [116, 117]. Several novel imaging agents have been developed in the last decade that show a better ability to identify malignancy.…”
Section: Nuclear Medicine Imaging In Prostate Adenocarcinomamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The multifocal distribution of cancer deposits mixed with noncancerous cells and the proximity of the gland to the urinary bladder are also limiting factors. Therefore, generally, FDG PET has no significant role in the localization of primary prostate cancer [105]. …”
Section: Imaging In Focal Therapymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As far as PET is concerned, the most commonly used tracer, FDG (fludeoxyglucose), is not very useful. In fact, the coexistence of normal and tumor tissue, the high activity of the nearby bladder, and low glycolysis rate of the tumor could interfere with the precise localization of malignant cells . To overcome these drawbacks, various targeted agents are under development and, among them, the 68 Ga tracers are most interesting.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In fact, the coexistence of normal and tumor tissue, the high activity of the nearby bladder, and low glycolysis rate of the tumor could interfere with the precise localization of malignant cells. 7 To overcome these drawbacks, various targeted agents are under development and, among them, the 68 Ga tracers are most interesting. Without the need of a cyclotron, they are able to specifically visualize overexpressed receptors in the lesions such as gastrin releasing peptide receptor (GRPR) 8 and prostate-specific membrane antigene (PSMA).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%