Evaluation of Prostate Cancer with 11C-Choline PET/CT for Treatment Planning, Response Assessment, and Prognosis.

Ceci, Francesco; Castellucci, Paolo; Mapelli, Paola; Incerti, Elena; Picchio, Maria; Fanti, Stefano · J Nucl Med · 2016

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Abstract

The aim of this review is to report on the value of <sup>11</sup>C-choline PET imaging as a diagnostic procedure for metastasis-directed therapies. Furthermore, the role of <sup>11</sup>C-choline PET/CT as a diagnostic tool for monitoring castration-resistant prostate cancer patients treated with systematic therapy is assessed. Finally, the role of <sup>11</sup>C-choline PET/CT in the prediction of survival in both castration-resistant prostate cancer patients and hormone-naïve patients is investigated.

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