Sandeep Arora, MBBS, FSAR, presented “Pearls and Pitfalls Of PSMA PET” during the 2023 Frontiers in Oncologic Prostate Care and Ablative Local Therapy symposium on November 10, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois.
How to cite: Arora, Sandeep. “Pearls and Pitfalls Of PSMA PET.” November, 2023. Accessed Aug 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/pearls-and-pitfalls-of-psma-pet-2/
Pearls and Pitfalls Of PSMA PET – Summary
Sandeep Arora, MBBS, FSAR, analyzes Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) PET imaging in oncologic prostate care and ablative local therapy. His discourse emphasizes the critical role of PSMA PET in the accurate diagnosis, staging, and management of prostate cancer, while also addressing the potential limitations and challenges associated with this advanced imaging modality.
Dr. Arora outlines the key advantages of PSMA PET imaging, highlighting its superior sensitivity and specificity in detecting prostate cancer lesions compared to conventional imaging techniques. Dr. Arora also discusses the utility of PSMA PET in identifying biochemical recurrences and metastatic disease, allowing for timely and targeted therapeutic interventions.
Dr. Arora also delves into potential pitfalls of PSMA PET imaging, including false positives and false negatives, and ways of mitigating these issues. In addition, he examines the availability of PSMA PET tracers, the need for specialized equipment, and the expertise required for accurate image interpretation.
Frontiers in Oncologic Prostate Care and Ablative Local Therapy (FOCAL) is an outstanding program on prostate imaging, transperineal interventions, and ablative treatments for prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Bringing together community-based, academic, and industry partners, FOCAL offers lectures by world-renowned faculty and hands-on training workshops on in-office transperineal interventions, fusion-guided prostate ablation and state-of-the-art BPH management with novel technologies.
