The role of 11C-choline and 18F-fluorocholine positron emission tomography (PET) and PET/CT in prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MH Umbehr, M Muentener, T Hany, T Sulser… - European urology, 2013 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: The role of positron emission tomography (PET) and PET/computed tomography
(PET/CT) in prostate cancer (PCa) imaging is still debated, although guidelines for their use …

PET/CT with 11C-choline for evaluation of prostate cancer patients with biochemical recurrence: meta-analysis and critical review of available data

S Fanti, S Minozzi, P Castellucci, S Balduzzi… - European journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose For the last decade PET and PET/CT with 11 C-choline have been proposed for the
evaluation of prostate cancer (PC), but the diagnostic performance of 11 C-choline PET/CT …

Initial Evaluation of [18F]DCFPyL for Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA)-Targeted PET Imaging of Prostate Cancer

Z Szabo, E Mena, SP Rowe, D Plyku, R Nidal… - Molecular imaging and …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a recognized target for imaging
prostate cancer. Here we present initial safety, biodistribution, and radiation dosimetry …

Utility of choline positron emission tomography/computed tomography for lymph node involvement identification in intermediate-to high-risk prostate cancer: a …

L Evangelista, A Guttilla, F Zattoni, PC Muzzio… - European urology, 2013 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: Determination of tumour involvement of regional lymph nodes in patients with
prostate cancer (PCa) is of key importance for the proper planning of treatment …

Pilot comparison of 68Ga-RM2 PET and 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET in patients with biochemically recurrent prostate cancer

R Minamimoto, S Hancock, B Schneider… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2016 - Soc Nuclear Med
Glu-NH-CO-NH-Lys-(Ahx)-[68Ga (HBED-CC)](68Ga-PSMA-11) is a PET tracer that can
detect prostate cancer relapses and metastases by binding to the extracellular domain of …

Choline PET or PET/CT and biochemical relapse of prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

L Evangelista, F Zattoni, A Guttilla… - Clinical nuclear …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Aim The increase of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) after radical retropubic prostatectomy
(RP) or external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is the most sensitive tool for detecting prostate …

The detection rate of [11C]Choline-PET/CT depends on the serum PSA-value in patients with biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer

BJ Krause, M Souvatzoglou, M Tuncel… - European journal of …, 2008 - Springer
Purpose An increase of the serum PSA-level is a sensitive in vitro marker for recurrent
prostate cancer. However, it remains difficult to differentiate between local, regional or …

Meta-analysis of 11C-choline and 18F-choline PET/CT for management of patients with prostate cancer

FE von Eyben, K Kairemo - Nuclear medicine communications, 2014 - journals.lww.com
The aim of the study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and clinical aspects of 11 C-
choline and 18 F-choline PET/computed tomography (CT) in patients with prostate cancer. A …

Tumor cell metabolism imaging

C Plathow, WA Weber - Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2008 - Soc Nuclear Med
Molecular imaging of tumor metabolism has gained considerable interest, since preclinical
studies have indicated a close relationship between the activation of various oncogenes and …

Guidelines for target volume definition in post-operative radiotherapy for prostate cancer, on behalf of the EORTC Radiation Oncology Group

P Poortmans, A Bossi, K Vandeputte, M Bosset… - Radiotherapy and …, 2007 - Elsevier
The appropriate application of 3-D conformal radiotherapy, intensity modulated radiotherapy
or image guided radiotherapy for patients undergoing post-operative radiotherapy for …