| Contemporary imaging analyses of pelvic lymph nodes in the prostate cancer patient. | |
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PMID: 21311336 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review contemporary imaging of pelvic lymph nodes in patients with prostate cancer as well as to analyze its significance and usefulness in clinical practice. RECENT FINDINGS: Because of poor sensitivity and specificity of computed tomography (CT) and MRI, new imaging modalities of lymph nodes in prostate cancer patients would be desirable. Three-dimensional reconstruction by fusion imaging between single-photon emission computed tomography after injection of Tc-99m colloid particles into the prostate and CT or MRI, has permitted a precise mapping of the primary lymphatic landing sites, or sentinel lymph nodes of the prostate. Intraoperative search for sentinel lymph nodes by γ-probe in open and laparoscopic surgery is possible.Routine use of choline PET/CT for initial staging of prostate cancer is not yet recommended. MRI combined with ultrasmall particles of iron oxide (USPIO) permits differentiation with a very high sensitivity between benign and malignant lymph nodes, independently of their size. Diffusion-weighted MRI combined with USPIO is a promising method for detecting lymph nodes metastases even in normal sized nodes. Both improved MRI methods are not yet introduced in routine clinical practice. SUMMARY: USPIO-MRI or/with diffusion-weighted MRI seems to be a promising noninvasive imaging modality for accurate imaging of lymph nodes in patients with prostate cancer. |
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Agostino Mattei; Hansjörg Danuser |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-2-9 |
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Title: Current opinion in urology Volume: - ISSN: 1473-6586 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-2-11 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9200621 Medline TA: Curr Opin Urol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Klinik für Urologie, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland. |
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