11C-Choline-Avid but 18F-FDG-Nonavid Prostate Cancer with Lymph Node Metastases on Positron Emission Tomography

11C-Choline-Avid but 18F-FDG-Nonavid Prostate Cancer with Lymph Node Metastases on Positron Emission Tomography

Choline is a new positron emission tomography (PET) tracer useful for detection of prostate cancer and metastatic lesions. We report a 70-year-old man with prostate cancer and multiple abdominal, pelvic, and inguinal node metastases. PET scans demonstrated accumulation of 11C-choline in the primary...

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Main Authors: Kazuhiro Kitajima, Kazuhito Fukushima, Shingo Yamamoto, Toshiko Yamano, Haruyuki Takaki, Koichiro Yamakado, Yukako Nakanishi, Akihiro Kanematsu, Michio Nojima, Shozo Hirota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Choline
FDG
Positron emission tomography
Prostate cancer
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/452620

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