Post-treatment Intraprostatic Changes in [11c]-choline Pet
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چکیده
Our study demonstrated that intraprostatic [11C]choline uptake in the 11 analyzed prostate cancer patients significantly declined during and after ebrt. The pet parameters SUVmax and tmr also declined significantly. These effects can be detected during radiation therapy and up to 1 year after therapy. The prognostic value of these early and statistically significant changes in intraprostatic [11C]-choline pet avidity during and after ebrt are not yet established. Future studies are indicated to correlate changes in [11C]-choline uptake parameters with long-term biochemical recurrence to further evaluate [11C]-choline pet changes as a possible, but currently unproven, biomarker of response.
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