
Background: Radiolabeled prostate-specific membrane antigen PSMA-based PET/CT or PET/MRI is a whole-body imaging technique currently performed for the detection of prostate cancer lesions. PSMA has been also demonstrated to be expressed by the neovasculature of many other solid tumors. Objective: The aim of this review is to evaluate the possible diagnostic role of radiolabeled PSMA PET/CT or PET/MRI in patients with gliomas and glioblastomas, by summarizing the available literature data. Methods: A comprehensive literature search of the PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Embase and Cochrane library databases was conducted to find relevant published articles about the diagnostic performance of radiolabeled PSMA binding agents in PET/CT or PET/MRI imaging of patients with suspected gliomas or glioblastomas. Results: Seven case reports or case series and 3 studies enrolling more than 10 patients showed that gliomas and glioblastoma are PSMA-avid tumors. Conclusion: Radiolabeled PSMA imaging seems to be useful in analyzing glioma/glioblastoma. Further studies enrolling a wider population are needed to clarify the real clinical and diagnostic role of radiolabeled PSMA in this setting and its possible position in the diagnostic flow-chart.
Pediatric, Male, Brain Neoplasms, PET; PSMA; glioblastoma; glioma; positron emission tomography; prostate specific membrane antibodies, Glioma, Prostate-Specific Antigen, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Multimodal Imaging, Brain Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging; Glioblastoma/diagnostic imaging; Glioma/diagnostic imaging; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods; Male; Multimodal Imaging/methods; Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography/methods; Positron-Emission Tomography/methods; Prostate-Specific Antigen; Radiopharmaceuticals; Whole Body Imaging/methods; PET; PSMA; glioblastoma; glioma; positron emission tomography; prostate specific membrane antibodies, Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography, Positron-Emission Tomography, Humans, Whole Body Imaging, Radiopharmaceuticals, Glioblastoma
Pediatric, Male, Brain Neoplasms, PET; PSMA; glioblastoma; glioma; positron emission tomography; prostate specific membrane antibodies, Glioma, Prostate-Specific Antigen, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Multimodal Imaging, Brain Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging; Glioblastoma/diagnostic imaging; Glioma/diagnostic imaging; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods; Male; Multimodal Imaging/methods; Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography/methods; Positron-Emission Tomography/methods; Prostate-Specific Antigen; Radiopharmaceuticals; Whole Body Imaging/methods; PET; PSMA; glioblastoma; glioma; positron emission tomography; prostate specific membrane antibodies, Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography, Positron-Emission Tomography, Humans, Whole Body Imaging, Radiopharmaceuticals, Glioblastoma
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