psma imaging

Question 1

psma stand for

Answer 1

prostate specific membrane antigen

Question 2

what is pmsa

Answer 2

a transmembrane protein primarily present in all prostatic tissue

Question 3

increased expression of what indicates prostate cx

Answer 3

psma

Question 4

what psa levels recommend psma imaging

Answer 4

between 0.2 and 10 ng/mL
-anything < 0.2 ng/mL is hard to see

Question 5

expression of psma is indicative of what treatment

Answer 5

Lu-177 psma therapy as is should go to areas of over expression

Question 6

what is a contraindication of radioligand therapy

Answer 6

low psma expression

Question 7

psma indictaions

Answer 7

-imaging psma positive lesions in men w/ prostate cx w/ suspected mets and/or w/ suspected recurrence based on elevated serum PSA levels

Question 8

what affect uptake

Answer 8

androgen deprivation therapy and other therpaies targeting androgen pathaway

Question 9

f-18 piflufolastat is also known as

Answer 9

pylarify

Question 10

is pylarify a psma therpay

Answer 10

yes