Pylarify sites in California

[Tall_Allen]

Because Ga-68-PSMA-11 is only FDA-approved at 2 sites -UCLA and UCSF, there can be long waiting times. Pylarify, the other FDA-approved PSMA PET indicator, is available more widely. However, I can't vouch that radiologists are as good at reading the PET scans. If you want to find a Pylarify site near you, call 1-800-964-0446. (They plan to have a full list on the web in January). Here is the current list for California:

SIMONMED IMAGING - LAGUNA HILLS 24022 Calle De La Plata STE 100 LAGNA HILLS CA 92653

SIMONMED IMAGING - DALY CITY 455 Hickey Blvd Ste 200 Daly City CA 94015

PROVIDENCE ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL - ORANGE 1140 W LA VETA AVE ORANGE CA 92868

BEVERLY TOWER ADVANCED IMAGING CENTER 8750 Wilshire Blvd. BEVERLY HILLS CA 90211

KAISER PERMANENTE- ROSEVILLE 1600 EUREKA RD ROSEVILLE CA 95661

UCSD- MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE SAN DIEGO CA 92163

PROVIDENCE ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL 1140 W LA VETA AVE ORANGE CA 92868

NEWPORT DIAGNOSTIC CENTER 1605 AVOCADO AVE NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660

RIDLEY-TREE CANCER CENTER/CANCER CENTER OF SANTA BARBARA 300 W. Pueblo St. SANTA BARBARA CA 93105

IMAGING HEALTHCARE SPECIALISTS- SAN DIEGO 150 WEST WASHINGTON ST. SAN DIEGO CA 92103

KAISER PERMANENTE- DUBLIN 3100 DUBLIN BLVD. DUBLIN CA 94568

IMAGING HEALTHCARE SPECIALISTS- ENCINITAS 477 NORTH EL CAMINON REAL SUITE A-102 ENCINITAS CA 92024

KAISER PERMANENTE- SANTA CLARA 700 LAWRENCE EXPRESSWAY SANTA CLARA CA 95051

IMAGING HEALTH CARE SPECIALISTS- SAN DIEGO 150 WEST WASHINGTON ST. SAN DIEGO CA 92103

HALO DIAGNOSTICS 74-785 HIGHWAY 111 SUITE 101 INDIAN WELLS CA 92210

LIBERTY PACIFIC ADVANCED IMAGING 1508 COTNER AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90025

VA GREATER LOS ANGELES 11301 WILSHIRE BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90073

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[6357axbz]

Thanks TA

[EchoII]

What about outside of CA?

[Tall_Allen in reply to EchoII]

Call the number

[EchoII in reply to Tall_Allen]

Thanks

I misread that. Thought it was only CA

[cesces]

Other than experience of reading results

Is there any reason to believe either Ga-68-PSMA-11 or Pylarify is better than the other for any particular purpose?

[Spyder54 in reply to cesces]

Cesces, check out the video I posted earlier tonight from UCSF. Super clear answer to your question. Mike

[Tall_Allen]

Pylarify is more sensitive at lower PSA

[Tall_Allen in reply to Tall_Allen]

But with all the hoopla over PSMA PET scans, NaF(18) is twice as sensitive for bone metastases.

[Schwah in reply to Tall_Allen]

TA I’m a little confused. You say that for bone mets, “Pylarify is more sensitive at lower PSA”.

But is NaG(18) a third tutor of scan or an acronym fit Pylarify?

Thx

Schwah

[Tall_Allen in reply to Schwah]

Across ALL mets, Pylarify is a more sensitive PET than Ga-68-PSMA-11 at low PSA.

NaF(18) is twice as sensitive for bone metastases than Pylarify.

[Schwah in reply to Tall_Allen]

Thx TA. Where is the closest place in Southern California to get the NaF18 scan, which seems best for me given my history of bone mets. Does UCLS do them? Can you send the links showing the studies to support both the NaF18 beings Teicwe as sensitive for bone mets and Pylarify being more sensitive than PSMA scans? I’d like to review with Dr Scholz. Thx so much

Schwah

[Tall_Allen in reply to Schwah]

I think UCLA offers it. Link is in the section about NaF

prostatecancer.news/2016/12...

[GoBucks in reply to Tall_Allen]

Do you know if Medicare approves and pays for an NaF scan?

[Tall_Allen in reply to GoBucks]

They used to if there was a clinical trial or registry - but check with them, it may have changed.

[Gabby643 in reply to Tall_Allen]

TA, Pylarify is more sensitive at lower numbers. PSA 2 and below???

[Tall_Allen in reply to Gabby643]

More sensitive than Ga-68-PSMA-11, yes.

[Spyder54]

Thanks,Mike

[Azores1]

How do you rate C11 Choline these days? I think Mayo increases the amount for more accuracy?

[Tall_Allen in reply to Azores1]

No reason to ever use it - Mayo is still trying to recoup their investment.

[wilcoxsaw]

TA, in your opinion, at what psa level would the 2 scans, pylarify vs PSMA, become about equal in sensitivity?

[Tall_Allen in reply to wilcoxsaw]

At PSAs over 2.0 all the PET scans can detect metastases in 80+% of men.

[Tall_Allen]

In the NIH study, the median PSA was 10.

[wilcoxsaw]

All can detect at 2.0, but which one would be more sensitive and locate the higher number of Mets in your opinion ?

[Tall_Allen]

Overall, Pylarify. If bone metastases, NaF. If late stage, FDG. But why is it necessary to detect the highest number of metastases?

[JPnSD]

Thanks....Dr. Rana Mckay at UCSD just confirmed this in a presentation to the San Diego Informed Prostate Cancer Support Group (IPCSG). They are seeing good coverage by Medicare...mixed on private insurance...and the current wait time is about 3 weeks.

[luis85715]

THANKS FOR THE INFO BUT SIMONMED IMAGING IS DOING THE PSMA SCAN IN ARIZONA TOO PHOENIX AND TUCSON, I HAVE APPOINTMENT FOR MINE NEXT WEEK BECAUSE MY INSURANCE ONLY PAY INSIDE THE STATE.

[Bubasurf6]

Is PSMA PETMR Panel with GA-----68 or Pylarify, the other FDA PSMA PET scan better or just better at finding different mets (Organ / Bone )

[Tall_Allen in reply to Bubasurf6]

Pylarify detects cancer in more men at lower PSA than Ga-68-PSMA-11. NaF(18) is twice as good at detecting bone metastases.

[AlvinSD]

Kaiser San Diego had at least a one month wait. (Apparently, they only have one site for the whole SD Service Area that does these and they only do one/day M-F). I pushed back and was able to get a referral to Imaging Healthcare Specialists (W Washington, SD) and got in within a week. It seems they do multiple/day. Got my results back within four hours. Very happy with IHS.