PSMA PET

PSMA PET
A PSMA PET scan helps your doctor find and assess prostate cancer, including areas where it may have spread.
WHAT DOES THIS SCAN LOOK FOR?
A PSMA PET scan helps your doctor find and assess prostate cancer, including areas where it may have spread.
WHAT TRACER WILL I RECEIVE?
You will receive either F18 Pylarify (piflufolastat) or Posluma (flotufolastat). The tracer attaches to prostate cancer cells, making those areas easier to see on your PET images.
HOW DO I PREPARE?
How to prepare for a PSMA PET scan
WHAT HAPPENS DURING MY PET/CT?
The IV, tracer, rest period, scanner experience and after-care are the same basic process described on our PET/CT Imaging page.
What Happens During a PET/CT

QUESTIONS?

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