Ga68- PSMA Tumor Imaging Normal Images

 

                                      

                                                                                                                Molecule PSMA

 

- Prostate-specific membrane antigen is a transmembranous, cell surface protein with a significantly increased expression in prostate cancer cells when compared to other PSMA-expressing tissues such as kidney, small intestine, lacrimal glands, salivary glands, liver, spleen and parasympathetic ganglia. Note also bladder due to renal excretion. Normal Image, left side. Molecule, right side.

 

Reference:

Afshar-Oromieh A, Haberkorn U, Eder M, Eisenhut C, Zech- mann. [(68)Ga]Gallium-labelled PSMA ligand as superior PET tracer for the diagnosis of prostate cancer: comparison with (18) F-FECH. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2012;39:1085–1086.

 

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