Diagnostic value of [ 68 Ga]Ga-Pentixafor PET/CT in malignant melanoma: a pilot study.

Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic value of [ 68 Ga] Ga-Pentixafor in malignant melanoma patients.

Methods: In this prospective study, patients with histology-proven melanoma were included and underwent [ 18 F]fluoro-D-glucose ([ 18 F]FDG) and [ 68 Ga] Ga-Pentixafor PET/computed tomography (CT) within a week. Suspicious lesions were interpreted as benign vs.