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Abstract
Purpose: This meta-analysis is conducted to evaluate the comparative diagnostic efficacy of 68Ga-PSMA PET vs. mpMRI in detecting local staging of prostate cancer(PCa).
Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted in the PubMed and Embase databases to identify publications up to February 2024. The analysis included studies that evaluated the direct comparison of 68Ga-PSMA PET and mpMRI for local staging of prostate cancer. The reliability of the analyzed studies was evaluated using the QUADAS-2 tool.
Results: The meta-analysis included 10 articles involving 505 patients, which revealed that both 68Ga-PSMA PET and mpMRI had similar sensitivities and specificities in detecting extracapsular extension(ECE) and seminal vesicle invasion(SVI). The sensitivities for ECE were 0.56 (95% CI: 0.41-0.71) for 68Ga-PSMA PET and 0.57 (95% CI: 0.43-0.71) for mpMRI, and specificities were both 0.84 (68Ga-PSMA PET 95% CI: 0.75-0.91, mpMRI 95% CI: 0.76-0.91).For SVI, sensitivities were 0.57 (95% CI: 0.46-0.68) for 68Ga-PSMA PET and 0.70 (95% CI: 0.60-0.80) for mpMRI, with specificities of 0.92 (95% CI: 0.86-0.96) for 68Ga-PSMA PET and 0.94 (95% CI: 0.89-0.98) for mpMRI. There were no notable variations in sensitivity or specificity between the two methods for detecting ECE and SVI (P = 0.89 and 0.93 for ECE, 0.09 and 0.57 for SVI).
Conclusions: This meta-analysis indicates that 68Ga-PSMA PET has similar sensitivity and specificity to mpMRI in local prostate cancer staging. Nevertheless, the limited study sample size calls for further, larger prospective studies to validate these findings.
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