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[11C]choline PET for the intraprostatic tumor characterization and localization in recurrent prostate cancer after EBRT.

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2012

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Maxim Rybalov, A J Breeuwsma, J. Pruim, Anna M. Leliveld, S. Rosati, Niels C. Veltman, R. A. Dierckx, Igle J. de Jong
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Abstract

Intraprostatic characterization of recurrent prostate cancer after EBRT with 11C-choline PET is feasible at present but shows a moderate concordance with routine transrectal prostate biopsies. The accuracy is too low for the routine use of this modality in the present scenario.