68Gallium PSMA PET-CT scan

Hi Barry. Yes I’ve had two PSMA PET CT scans. The scans were two years apart and can show tiny amounts of cancer activity. My oncologist was able to detect any disease progression. I’m a private patient but I understand these scans are now available on the NHS. Not everyone expresses PSMA although most do. 
Best wishes Stanley

Hi Stanly thank you for answering my question. I can see it's in a few NHS hospitals as well as private. Can you tell me where you had your treatment please? It seems that it is used more for pinpointing those tiny bits that are undetectable from a normal MRI, is that right? As I'm new to this I'm presuming that the 'normal" MRI will pick up the obvious cancer metastasis but is unable to find some of the smaller bits as they could be difficult to spot? Is it just used for monitoring or can it be used in conjunction with something that eliminates these stray cancer cells? Sorry to ask so many questions, I'm just collating information to ask further questions when we sit down for the results of my partners MRI . Many thanks in advance. 

lorraine

Hi Barry. I had my scan at the London Clinic, private patient. The Royal Marsedon Hospital have a PSMA scanner, NHS. There is also a private facility at Mount Vernon Hospital near Northwood. I understand that the scanner will detect areas not visible on an MRI. I was told that cyber knife can zap areas with precision radiation shown up on scan subject to various limitations. 
in the long term lutetium 177 PSMA radionuclide therapy is available to treat prostate cancer when other treatments stop working  I understand this is available at the London Clinic and maybe NHS. 
I think you are right to seek out a PSMA scan but you will need to make your case for the NHS to approve as MRI scans do work well and provide good outcomes. 
stanley

1. Absolutely brilliant feedback! Thank you so much