Publications by Anka Baltensperger

Publications by authors named "Anka Baltensperger"

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Ga-PSMA-11 PET/MRI versus multiparametric MRI in men referred for prostate biopsy: primary tumour localization and interreader agreement.

Daniela A Ferraro Andreas M Hötker Anton S Becker Iliana Mebert Riccardo Laudicella Anka Baltensperger

Eur J Hybrid Imaging

July 2022

Article Synopsis

The study compares two imaging techniques, MP MRI and PSMA PET/MRI, to see which is better for finding prostate cancer before a biopsy.
Both methods showed similar accuracy, but PSMA PET/MRI had a slightly higher sensitivity for detecting cancer.
The results suggest that both methods are reliable, but PSMA PET/MRI may give better details about the cancer's characteristics.

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Diagnostic performance of Ga-PSMA-11 PET/MRI-guided biopsy in patients with suspected prostate cancer: a prospective single-center study.

Daniela A Ferraro Anton S Becker Benedikt Kranzbühler Iliana Mebert Anka Baltensperger

Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging

September 2021

Purpose: Ultrasound-guided biopsy (US biopsy) with 10-12 cores has a suboptimal sensitivity for clinically significant prostate cancer (sigPCa). If US biopsy is negative, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided biopsy is recommended, despite a low specificity for lesions with score 3-5 on Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PIRADS). Screening and biopsy guidance using an imaging modality with high accuracy could reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies, reducing side effects.

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