11C-acetate positron emission tomography for occult prostate cancer.
We report, to our knowledge previously not described, a case of occult prostate cancer, in which 11C-acetate positron emission tomography disclosed tumor manifestation after failure of conventional diagnostic procedures.
Froehner
Michael
M
Department of Urology, University Hospital, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany. Michael.Froehner@uniklinikum-dresden.de
Beuthien-Baumann
Bettina
B
Wirth
Manfred P
MP
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D000085:Acetates; D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals