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Title:

Tracer uptake in mediastinal and paraaortal thoracic lymph nodes as a potential pitfall in image interpretation of PSMA ligand PET/CT.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Afshar-Oromieh, Ali; Sattler, Lars Peter; Steiger, Katja; Holland-Letz, Tim; da Cunha, Marcelo Livorsi; Mier, Walter; Neels, Oliver; Kopka, Klaus; Weichert, Wilko; Haberkorn, Uwe
Abstract:
Since the introduction of Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT for imaging prostate cancer (PC) we have frequently observed mediastinal lymph nodes (LN) showing tracer uptake despite being classified as benign. The aim of this evaluation was to further analyze such LN.Two patient groups with biphasic Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT at 1 h and 3 h p.i. were included in this retrospective evaluation. Group A (n = 38) included patients without LN metastases, and group B (n = 43) patients with LN metastases of PC. SUV of mediastina...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging
Year:
2018
Journal volume:
45
Journal issue:
7
Pages contribution:
1179-1187
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s00259-018-3965-8
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29497802
Print-ISSN:
1619-7070
TUM Institution:
Institut für Allgemeine Pathologie und Pathologische Anatomie
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