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Whole PSMA positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is a specific test for prostate cancer, and it can accurately detect its presence and spread. The prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) molecule is often found in large amounts in prostate cancer cells. Using this property, this test detects prostate cancer and its likely spread in various body parts. This test can be used for initial diagnosis, to see treatment response and to look for any recurrence of the disease.
Test information: Fasting: 2 hours
Reporting: Within 2 hours*
- Fasting for 2 hours is needed.
- Patients should be well-hydrated for 02 hours before the study and take water during the uptake phase.
- Please carry all medical documents, including doctor referral, Serum PSA report, previous PSMA PET-CT reports with CD for comparison, report of any CT, MRI etc.
- Please carry a Serum creatinine blood report. If not done previously, with additional applicable charges, it can be done at the centre. You need not wait extra for the results as both tests go parallelly.
- If you are allergic to contrast media, please inform staff before the test.
- Always try to reach 15 minutes before appointment time as the radiopharmaceutical (tracer) used for PSMA PET-CT has a short half-life, and any delay may cause tracer decay, and you may be rescheduled for another day.
- Please carry identification proof such as an Aadhar card, pan card etc.
- 2 घंटे के उपवास की आवश्यकता है।
- जाँच से 02 घंटे पहले मरीजों को अच्छी तरह से हाइड्रेट किया जाना चाहिए और जाँच के दौरान भी पानी लेना चाहिए।
- कृपया डॉक्टर रेफरल, सीरम पीएसए रिपोर्ट, तुलना के लिए सीडी के साथ पिछली पीएसएमए पीईटी-सीटी रिपोर्ट, किसी भी सीटी, एमआरआई आदि की रिपोर्ट सहित सभी चिकित्सा दस्तावेज साथ रखें।
- कृपया सीरम क्रिएटिनिन रक्त रिपोर्ट साथ रखें। यदि पहले नहीं किया गया है, तो अतिरिक्त लागू शुल्क के साथ, यह केंद्र में किया जा सकता है। परिणाम आने के लिए आपको अतिरिक्त प्रतीक्षा करने की आवश्यकता नहीं है क्योंकि दोनों परीक्षण समानांतर रूप से चलते हैं।
- यदि आपको कंट्रास्ट मीडिया से एलर्जी है, तो कृपया परीक्षण से पहले स्टाफ को सूचित करें।
- हमेशा अपॉइंटमेंट समय से 15 मिनट पहले पहुंचने का प्रयास करें क्योंकि इसमे उपयोग किए जाने वाले रेडियोफार्मास्युटिकल (ट्रेसर) का हाफ-लाइफ छोटा होता है और किसी भी देरी से ट्रेसर का क्षय होकर समाप्त हो सकता है और आपको अगले उपलब्ध स्लॉट पर पुनर्निर्धारित किया जा सकता है।
- कृपया आधार कार्ड, पैन कार्ड आदि जैसे पहचान प्रमाण साथ रखें।
- After registration and payment, the patient's medical history is taken, including checking referral, treatment and investigation records, history of last meal and any allergy to contrast media, etc.
- The patient is given clothes to change if felt necessary.
- Height & weight is recorded. An intravenous cannula is fixed for the administration of tracer and contrast media.
- The patient is injected with radioactive material (68Ga-PSMA) and advised to relax for a duration to allow the tracer to be distributed within the body with an adequate target to background ratio.
- The patient is asked to pass urine before scanning. Scanning may take 15-30 minutes.
- Recorded images are verified and if delayed images are needed, the patient is advised accordingly.
- Once these sequences are over, the patient is free to go home. The entire procedure takes approximately 2–4 hours, depending upon the number of variables. In the case of delayed images, this time may increase.
* For details, please see service-related policies