Imaging Protocol - The Blood Pooling Imaging
Part I
Delayed Imaging
Part IIPresentation See reference #7. This is a great review on ProstaScint Imaging
Normal distribution of labeled RBCs and a delayed ProstaScint image. There appears to be no disease.
Disease is noted in the seminal vesicle (1 arrow) and in the left prostate base and midzone (2 arrows)
This patient was treated with brachytherapy seven years ago. His PSA was 1.8ng/mL. Uptake is noted in a lymph node located in the interaoctrocaval groove
http://brighamrad.harvard.edu/Cases/jpnm/hcache/1094/full.html
http://www.med.harvard.edu/JPNM/TF98_99/Oct6/Unknown.html
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References
1. http://www.fairview.org/healthlibrary/Article/85539 - Excellent article on Screening for prostate cancer by RM Hoffman.
2. http://leaderlinestudios.com/project/prostatecentre/ - Images and information attained at this site.
3.
Clinical experience with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for prostate cancer with the use of rectal balloon for prostate immobilization - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0958394702000924
4. The Cancer Center - http://drbobcole.com/prostate-cancer-treatment/prostate-brachytherapy-seed-implants/
5. Prostate Cryosurgery - http://www.prostate-cancer-miami.com/page8/prostate-cryotherapy.html
6. Cancer Research UK - http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/type/prostate-cancer/treatment/the-stages-of-prostate-cancer
7. ProstaScint Scan: Contemporary Use in Clinical Practice by SS Taneja - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1472938/#!po=32.1429