PSMA PET CT Scan in Gurugram

Description

Also Known As:

• Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen PET/CT

• Gallium-68 PSMA PET/CT

• 18F-PSMA PET/CT

Overview:

The PSMA PET/CT Scan is a  nuclear imaging test designed to detect recurrent prostate cancer after initial treatments like surgery or radiotherapy. Since prostate cancer can be difficult to locate once it returns, this advanced scan helps identify even small or hidden tumors with high precision.

How It Works:

• A small amount of radioactive tracer (targeting PSMA) is injected into your body.

• PSMA (Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen) is a protein highly expressed on prostate cancer cells.

• The tracer binds to PSMA-rich areas, making cancer cells "light up" on the PET scan.

• Combined with CT imaging, this scan provides exact localization of recurrent or metastatic prostate cancer.

Why It’s Important:

• Accurate Detection: Finds cancer recurrence when traditional scans (MRI, CT, or bone scans) are inconclusive.

• Precision Staging: Helps determine if cancer has spread (metastasized) to lymph nodes, bones, or other organs.

• Guides Treatment: Assists doctors in planning targeted therapy, radiation, or surgery.

Common Uses:

• Detecting biochemical recurrence (rising PSA levels after treatment).

• Locating metastatic prostate cancer.

• Monitoring treatment response in advanced cases.

This highly sensitive and specific scan is now the gold standard for managing recurrent prostate cancer worldwide.

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