Opinion|Videos|November 5, 2024
Confirming Eligibility for Lutetium Therapy
Author(s)Oliver Sartor, MD
Key Takeaways
- 68Gallium PSMA-11 PET is preferred for confirming lutetium therapy eligibility due to its high specificity in detecting PSMA expression.
- Alternatives include 18F-DCFPyL PET, which also targets PSMA, offering a viable option when 68Gallium PSMA-11 PET is unavailable.
Oliver Sartor, MD, discusses how 68gallium PSMA-11 PET is indeed the preferred imaging modality for confirming eligibility for lutetium therapy, but when unavailable, alternative options such as F-18 PSMA PET, conventional bone scintigraphy, or CT/MRI may be considered, albeit with potential limitations in sensitivity and specificity.
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Is this the imaging modality of choice to use to confirm eligibility for lutetium therapy? What other options are available use 68gallium PSMA-11 PET is not available?
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