Robot-assisted PSMA-radioguided Surgery to Assess Surgical Margins and Nodal Metastases in Prostate Cancer Patients: Report on Three Cases Using an Intraoperative PET-CT Specimen Imager.

Journal: Urology
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this feasibility study was to test the intraoperative use of this brand-new specimen PET/CT to guide robot-assisted radical prostatectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection.

Authors

  • Marco Oderda
    Department of Urology, Molinette Hospital, Città della Salute e della Scienza, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
  • Serena Grimaldi
    Medical Physiopathology - A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Medical Science, University of Torino, 10126, Torino, Italy.
  • Guido Rovera
    Nuclear Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
  • Luisa Delsedime
    Department of Pathology, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Molinette Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
  • Daniele D'Agate
    Department of Surgical Sciences, Urology Unit, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Molinette Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
  • Federico Lavagno
    Department of Surgical Sciences, Urology Unit, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Molinette Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
  • Alessandro Marquis
    Department of Surgical Sciences, Urology Unit, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Molinette Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
  • Giancarlo Marra
    Department of Urology, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Città della Salute e della Scienza, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
  • Luca Molinaro
    A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Division of Pathology, Corso Bramante 88, Turin, 10126, Italy.
  • Désirée Deandreis
    Medical Physiopathology - A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Medical Science, University of Torino, 10126, Torino, Italy.
  • Paolo Gontero
    Department of Urology, Molinette Hospital, University of Torino School of Medicine, Turin, Italy.