Tc-PSMA at Garran Medical Imaging
The scan results are close to the benchmarks defined by the world literature on Ga-PSMA PET scans. The results below indicate the accuracy and value of the test.
Clinical Web links
The following are recognised sites and institutions with key clinical guidelines: Guidelines American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons American College of Rheumatology Clinical Practice Guidelines Thyroid Imaging Reporting & Data System (TI-RADS) Musculoskeletal Outcome scores Orthopaedic Score sheets
References and research on PSMA (Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen) scans
Below are a list of references I have read and used as a basis for reporting Tc-PSMA scans. The first list refers specifically to Tc-PSMA and the second list to GA-PSMA. Research on Tc-PSMA Lawal, I. O., Ankrah, A. O., Mokgoro, N. P., Vorster, M., Maes, A., & Sathekge, M. M. (2017). Diagnostic sensitivity of […]
References: Injections of PRP with Hyaluronic Acid
Knee Osteoarthritis Adam, P., Renevier, J. L., & Marc, J.-F. (2018). A novel treatment of knee degenerative disorders all-in-one intra-articular injection of platelet-rich plasma combined with hyaluronic acid. International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, 13, 280–288. https://doi.org/10.4172/1758-4272.1000199 Barac, B., Damjanov, N., & Zekovic, A. (2018). The new treatment approach in knee osteoarthritis: Efficacy of cellular matrix […]
References for PRP therapy
Meta-analysis of PRP Studies List of references to 2021 For more references see also https://www.prpinjection.com.au/prp-research.html For references re combination injection therapy see here For references re rotator cuff and shoulder PRP see here
Patient booklets and information
The following patient booklets and information are pdf files for my patients (and others) that are free to download for your personal use: Ankle Anatomy Elbow Anatomy Hip Anatomy Knee Anatomy Shoulder Anatomy Lateral Epicondylitis (tennis elbow) Medial epicondylitis (Golfer’s elbow) Achilles Tendinopathy Plantar fasciitis Morton’s Neuroma and intermetatarsal bursitis Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Posterior tibial tendon problems […]
Links for referring doctors
Glossaries including common reporting terms and current classifications used can be found here: Nuclear Medicine or Ultrasound. Below is a list of useful links on this website. LINK CLINICAL ULTRASOUND NUCLEAR IMAGES Aortic aneurysm screening YES YES – – Back pain and bone scans YES YES YES Basic description of tendinopathy YES YES – YES Bone scans and the use […]
BIRADS BREAST CLASSIFICATION
0 incomplete additional imaging evaluation needed 1 negative 2 benign likelihood of malignancy ~0%. Routine screening recommended 3 probably benign 0-2% likelihood of malignancy. Follow-up in ~6 months 4 suspicious likelihood of malignancy 2-95% 5 highly suspicious >95% risk of malignancy. Requires tissue diagnosis 6 proven malignancy biopsy positive. Surgical excision recommended
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