Finding a Quality Image Center for Prostate Cancer | Ask a Prostate Expert, Mark Scholz, MD

PCRI's Alex and medical oncologist, Mark Scholz, MD, discuss choosing the right imaging center, imaging for those with hip replacements, endorectal coils, and non-prostate cancer related scans for men on hormone therapy to monitor for osteoporosis.

0:06 What questions should patients be asking to ensure that an imaging center is trustworthy and competent?

1:29 Can patients send their radiology results someplace for a second opinion?

1:46 Are endorectal coils still necessary to perform an MRI?

3:24 Will metal (in hip replacements, for example) disrupt PSMA PET scans? Do they use magnets?

3:53 What other types of scans should advanced prostate cancer patients pursue?

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