What Is PSMA Imaging? | Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

This video explains how prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeted imaging works and how it's used in diagnosing and managing prostate cancer. A PSMA PET scan is a PET scan where a patient is first injected with a liquid radioactive drug called a radiopharmaceutical that can help detect prostate cancer. This video walks through how the scan works, how it’s used across different stages of care, and who may benefit from it. This is not medical advice. This video is for educational purposes only. Always consult your doctor before making any medical decisions. Topics discussed: What PSMA imaging is and how it works with PET scans How radiopharmaceuticals are used to highlight prostate cancer cells The role of PSMA imaging in diagnosis, staging, and treatment planning How PSMA scans help detect recurrence after treatment (biochemical recurrence) How PSMA imaging supports treatment response monitoring When PSMA imaging may be recommended for prostate cancer patients #PSMAimaging #PSMApetscan #PSMAprostatecancer #prostatecancer #PRIMR @doctorgrewexplainscancer1251 @zeroprostatecancer