PSMA PET/CT Versus mpMRI for the Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer: An Updated Overview

Semin Nucl Med. 2024 Jan;54(1):30-38. doi: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2023.10.002. Epub 2023 Nov 10.

Abstract

In the last years, PSMA-PET imaging and multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) have improved the clinical management of prostate cancer (PCa) patients. Currently, mpMRI is recommended by the EAU (European Association of Urology) guidelines for the primary diagnosis of PCa, whereas PSMA-PET is reserved for disease staging, particularly in high risk localized or locally advanced disease, as well as for biochemical recurrence after surgery. Nevertheless, several studies have explored the added value of PSMA-PET in other clinical scenarios, including primary diagnosis and especially for the detection of clinically significant PCa (csPCa). In the present contribution, we will provide an overview and an update on the current literature on imaging detection of csPCa, with a particular focus on mpMRI, PSMA-PET and their comparison.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Gallium Radioisotopes
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging* / methods
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography / methods
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Prostatic Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging

Substances

  • Gallium Radioisotopes