title: Theranostics with Ga-68 somatostatin receptor PET/CT: monitoring response to peptide receptor radionuclide therapy.
abstract: Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy involves selective targeting of neuroendocrine tumors through the somatostatin receptors, the aim being to increase radiation dose to the tumors and spare the normal tissue. The advantage of this internal radiation therapy is the ability to selectively target multiple metastases throughout the body. Early and accurate assessment of therapy response helps not only to identify the poor responders but also to personalize the treatment regimes with the aim of achieving maximum treatment benefit. This is the basis of theranostics.
authors.affiliation: THERANOSTICS Center for Molecular Radiotherapy and Molecular Imaging, ENETS Center of Excellence, Zentralklinik Bad Berka, 99437 Bad Berka, Germany. Electronic address: harshad.kulkarni@zentralklinik.de.
authors.forename: Harshad R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.affiliation: THERANOSTICS Center for Molecular Radiotherapy and Molecular Imaging, ENETS Center of Excellence, Zentralklinik Bad Berka, 99437 Bad Berka, Germany.
authors.forename: Richard P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Baum
mesh_terms: D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D064847:Multimodal Imaging / Q000379:methods; D018358:Neuroendocrine Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017481:Receptors, Somatostatin / Q000378:metabolism*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017481:Receptors, Somatostatin; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; C513399:gallium Ga 68 dotatate
keywords: Response; Somatostatin Receptors; Theranostics