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PET/CT Pylarify PSMA Scan: How to prepare and what to expect - 06/2023

PET/CT Pylarify PSMA Scan: How to prepare and what to expect
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Abstract

This handout explains a PET/CT Pylarify PSMA scan. It tells how the scan works, how to prepare, what to expect, and how to get your results. This scan is used to diagnose cancer in the prostate gland.

Author
Radiology/Imaging Services
Publisher
University of Washington Medical Center
Date Published (original date)
2021
Revision Date
06/2023
General Subject
Cancer
Diagnostic Tests
Patient Care Procedures & Instructions
Specific Subject/Keyword
PET/CT Scan (positron emission tomography/computed tomography scan)
Prostate Cancer
Languages
English
Record ID
4959