PSMA PET/CT Scan
NEW! PSMA PET/CT Scan for Prostate Cancer
This specialized PET/CT scan — the prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) scan — is an imaging test used to detect prostate cancer. With remarkable precision, the scan can detect cancer that is often missed by other scanning techniques.
The PSMA PET/CT scan helps doctors:
- Locate cancer in your prostate and in other parts of the body if it has spread.
- Monitor the effectiveness of treatments for prostate cancer.
- Plan treatment for newly diagnosed or recurrent prostate cancer.
The expertly precise PSMA PET/CT scan is significantly improving prostate cancer detection.
How PSMA PET/CT Scan is Performed
- An imaging tracing agent will be injected into your arm.
- You’ll relax for about an hour while the radioactive agent goes to work finding and attaching itself to prostate cancer cells.
- Next, you’ll lie still while the machine scans your prostate and other areas of your body to locate cancer cells. Once the scan is completed, you’ll be able to leave.
- Specialists will examine your scan and report their findings to your doctor.
- You and your doctor will determine treatment based on results.
If you or someone you care about may have prostate cancer,
ask your urologist if a PSMA PET/CT scan is right for you.
