Integrated CT-perfusion in patients with prostate cancer: Initial correlation of perfusion parameters with PSA and Gleason Score

Ziele: 1. To integrate CT-perfusion of the prostate into an abdominal CT, 2. to correlate PSA and Gleason score with perfusion parameters. Methode: Nineteen male patients (mean age: 68 (53–81) years) with prostate cancer were prospectively included. Patients were referred for routine abdominal staging CT. A split-injection protocol, including a 50-second prostate-perfusion scan was performed. First, 40ml contrast media were injected (Ultravist 370, flow: 4ml/s), after a 10 second delay, perfusion imaging using shuttle mode was started (1sec rotation time, 0.5cm slice thickness, 7cm cranio-caudal FOV) Another 60m…