Th - PET in prostate cancer

Question 1

What imaging modalities are used for imaging all metastases for prostate cancer?

Answer 1

Whole body scan

Question 2

What are imaging techniques called that combine anatomy and function? (2)

Answer 2

Combined or hybrid techniques

Question 3

What types of imaging are typically used for hybrid imaging? What are their functions? (3)

Answer 3

PET (functional imaging), CT (structural imaging), MRI (structural imaging)

Question 4

What are the two acquisition modes for PET/MRI? (2)

Answer 4

Sequential acquisition, simultaneous acquisition

Question 5

What does PSMA stand for?

Answer 5

Prostate specific membrane antigen

Question 6

What is PSMA (molecule)

Answer 6

Type 2 transmembrane protein

Question 7

Why is PSMA a good target for imaging?

Answer 7

Because it’s overexpressed on nearly all prostate cancer cells

Question 8

What are two PSMA radiotracers? (2)

Answer 8

Galium-68 and fluoride-18

Question 9

What are three indications for using PSMA PET in prostate cancer? (3)

Answer 9

Initial staging, restaging, metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC)