The utility of 11C-choline PET/CT for imaging prostate cancer: A pictorial guide

Robert C. Murphy; Akira Kawashima; Patrick J. Peller

doi:10.2214/AJR.10.5491

The utility of ¹¹C-choline PET/CT for imaging prostate cancer: A pictorial guide

Robert C. Murphy, Akira Kawashima, Patrick J. Peller

Diagnostic Radiology

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE. The objective of this article is to provide an illustrative tutorial showing the utility of ¹¹C-choline PET/CT for imaging prostate cancer. CONCLUSION. Carbon-11-labeled choline PET/CT is a powerful adjunct to the currently available imaging modalities for evaluating prostate cancer. As with any diagnostic method, false-positives and false-negatives occur. However, these diagnostic errors can be reduced if readers are familiar with the normal and abnormal patterns of ¹¹C-choline distribution in the body.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1390-1398
Number of pages	9
Journal	American Journal of Roentgenology
Volume	196
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.10.5491
State	Published - Jun 2011

Keywords

C-choline PET/CT
Choline
Nuclear medicine
PET
Prostate cancer

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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