I'm having PSMA next week and am confused a little about the equipment used. In all my reading about the test, a CT or MRI is used in conjunction with the PSMA Pet, When I looked at my upcoming test on the portal it says PET SKULLBASE TO MIDTHIGH NOPR SUBSEQUENT. That tells me it's a PET Scan and the area of the body to be scanned. But It doesn't mention PSMA. So I called the radiology department and asked about it and the tech said it was a PSMA. The PSMA injection to be used is PYLARIFY® | Piflufolastat F 18. I also asked if it was combined with CT or MRI and he said no. I feel like he is mistaken. This from a radiology publication: "Combined PET/CT scanners perform almost all PET scans today. These combined scans help pinpoint abnormal metabolic activity and may provide more accurate diagnoses than the two scans performed separately."
I cant imagine Duke Cancer Center would using an obsolete methodology for PSMA Pet Scan. Somehow I need to get to get clarification.