Novel Biodistribution of PSMA Radiotracer in the Uvula of Patients Undergoing PSMA PET/CT Article

Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000004993 Web of Science: 001136996300022

Cited authors

  • Philbrook P, Casano KR, Lee DJ

Abstract

  • Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET/CT is an imaging technique that detects primary and metastatic prostate cancer and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The radioligands for PSMA PET/CT are known to have physiological off-target uptake in various tissues. These include the well-known off-target major and minor salivary glands. We report that, in addition to this location, radioligand uptake can be seen in the uvula, which we suggest is from salivary tissue in this location. PSMA uptake in the uvula is not reported in the literature and is a rare, but normal location for tracer biodistribution in some patients.

Publication date

  • 2024

Published in

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0363-9762

Number of pages

  • 2

Start page

  • e80

End page

  • e81

Volume

  • 49

Issue

  • 2