Psma pet–ct in initial prostate cancer staging

The speed with which PSMA PET–CT has been adopted for prostate cancer imaging is unprecedented. This technique's clinical value in recurrent disease is uncontested, but its role in

initial staging is unclear. Two studies now provide important data on the value of PSMA PET–CT at this management stage. Access through your institution Buy or subscribe This is a preview of

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AND AFFILIATIONS * Department of Nuclear Medicine, Frederik A. Verburg and Andreas Pfestroff are at the University Hospital Marburg, Baldingerstraße, 35043 Marburg, Germany., Frederik A.

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