Good Morning: As many know, the 3T MRI is the "gold" standard for detecting lesions & prostate cancer. It is preferred over the crap shoot 12 core biopsy by many men. However, there are men with hardware in their bodies which would negate use of the MRI for obvious reasons. In their case would a CAT scan using dye be as effective so they too can avoid the crap shoot 12 core biopsy in favor of a targeted biopsy if needed? Raffie
i would like to see that in a peer reviewed journal!
CT is not as good in differentiating soft tissue compared to MRI, especially in the “hidden” location where prostate is ( hidden with bone structures near by). IMO. Cancer would have to be really active to show up with dye.
I believe that a PET scan would be the right tool for cancer detection.
If I understand correctly, PET scans are a type of CT scan that target cancerous growths. It works by finding a slightly radioactive glucose solution that is introduced into the body a few minutes before the scan.
Most cancers can assimilate only glucose, so PET scans are valuable for various cancer detection.
CT is exposing yourself to unnecessary radiation …Believe if you call a few of the major clinics you will find 3T MRI is the gold standard…Note most major clinics now run around 17 cores …get the the biopsy done at top clinic…then have it sent to Epstien at John Hopkins for a second opinion…covered by medicare…if it is positive, you may want to speak to your doctor about having positive samples sent to GenomeX in San Diego to find out if it is or is not agressive…
pet scan is the most expensive option, maybe that is why it is not used widely.
As far as I know, 3t MRI is the best first stage of detecting PCa.
When it comes to hardware, many patients, including me, have been scanned safely in a 3T scanner WHEN the technicians know how to adjust their protocols to take a patient’s history into consideration.