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Do Bone Scans Over Stage Prostate Cancer? What a Multicenter Study Reveals

Diagnostic Imaging

Fifty-seven percent of patients with prostate cancer diagnosed with osseous metastases on bone scans had negative findings on PSMA PET imaging, according to findings from an international multicenter comparative study.

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PSMA-PET superior to MRI in phase II prostate cancer trial

AuntMinnie

The diagnosis and management of intermediate-risk and high-risk prostate cancer are increasingly informed by advances in diagnostic imaging, the authors noted. "F-18 PSMA-1007 PET/CT provided improved accuracy compared with multiparametric MRI for prostate cancer tumor staging before radical treatment," the group wrote.

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Challenges With Traditional Imaging Methods for Prostate Cancer

Diagnostic Imaging

Imaging experts discuss the challenges with traditional imaging modalities for prostate cancer, commenting on the bone scan and CT scan.

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New Study Assesses Long-Term Outcomes of PSMA PET Use in PCa Recurrence Cases

Diagnostic Imaging

For patients with biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer, PSMA PET imaging may facilitate a 12.8 percent lower incidence of prostate cancer mortality in contrast to the combination of CT and bone scan, according to long-term outcome estimates from a new decision-analytic modeling study.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): A Leading Imaging Modality Because of its Diagnostic Versatility

Associates in Medical Imaging

MRI technologies are also particularly beneficial for scanning the brain, spine, soft tissues in the joints, and the interior structures of bones. However, this is also the case with virtually any other form of diagnostic imaging.

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Imaging Tests for Cancer

Capitol Imaging Services

Doctors use imaging tests to see inside a patient’s body and diagnose their illnesses and injuries. There are many different types of imaging tests, each with their own method of generating a photo of the inside of the human body. A doctor will often use a diagnostic imaging test to check patients for signs of cancer.

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Benefits Of Getting A Bone Density Test

Independent Imaging

A bone density test is a non-invasive procedure to measure the strength of your bones. It is an effective way to diagnose bone-related health problems, such as osteoporosis, and to assess the risk of developing them.

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