title: Positron Emission Tomography and Computer Tomography (PET/CT) in Prostate, Bladder, and Testicular Cancers
abstract: Positron emission computed tomography (PET) is a functional, noninvasive method for imaging regional metabolic processes that is nowadays most often combined to morphological imaging with computed tomography (CT). Its use is based on the well-founded assumption that metabolic changes occur earlier in tumors than morphologic changes, adding another dimension to imaging. This article will review the established and investigational indications and radiopharmaceuticals for PET/CT imaging for prostate cancer, bladder cancer and testicular cancer, before presenting upcoming applications in radiation therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. abderrahim.zouhair@chuv.ch
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zouhair
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozsahin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schaffer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Albrecht
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Camus
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jichlinski
authors.forename: R-O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Mirimanoff
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bischof Delaloye
authors.forename: J-Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Meuwly
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Prior
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals