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Removal of prostate tumor metastases with a gamma probe in Charite University Hospital Berlin
Removal of prostate tumor metastases with a gamma probe
Consultations of related specialists
Symptomatic treatment
Cost of essential medicines
Nursing services
Control examinations
Stay in the hospital with full board
Accommodation in 2-bedded ward
Recommendations regarding further treatment
Indications
Confirmed prostate cancer with suspected metastasizing
How program is carried out
During the first visit, the physician will conduct a clinical examination and go through the results of the available examinations. After that, you will undergo the necessary additional examination, such as the assessment of liver and kidney function, ultrasound scan of the abdominal and pelvic organs. Based on the results, the physician will determine the number and localization of metastases, and plan the upcoming intervention.
On the eve of the intervention, you will receive an injection of radioactively labeled PSMA. PSMA is the substance that binds to the smallest prostate cancer metastases in the lymph nodes and other tissues. The radioactive label will allow the surgeon to find all the metastases during the operation.
Removal of prostate tumor metastases with a gamma probe starts with general anesthesia. After anesthesia, the surgeon makes small incisions through which he inserts endoscopic instruments, a gamma probe and a video camera into the pelvic cavity and abdominal cavity. The gamma probe detects the lymph nodes affected by metastases by a radioactive label, and the surgeon removes them endoscopically. The video camera continuously transmits a three-dimensional image of the operating field in 12-fold magnification to the monitor.
As the surgeon sees the operating field in multiple magnification, he preserves the nerve endings and large blood vessels. This significantly reduces the surgical risks. The gamma probe, in turn, allows detecting and removing all metastases, which minimizes the risk of prostate cancer recurrence.
After the completion of the operation, you will be transferred back to the ward, under the supervision of the attending physician and nursing staff. Due to the minimal invasiveness of the operation and the short duration of general anesthesia, you will not need to stay in the intensive care unit for a long time.
Finally, the attending physician will evaluate the results of control examinations, schedule the date of discharge from the hospital and give you detailed recommendations for further follow-up and treatment.
Required documents
Medical records
PSA blood test
MRI/CT scan (not older than 3 months)
Bone scintigraphy (if available)
Biopsy results (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Nuclear Medicine at the Charite University Hospital Berlin offers the full range of radioisotope diagnostics and treatment using radionuclides. Of particular interest to the department's specialists are the diagnostics and therapy of cancers, diseases of the nervous system, heart, musculoskeletal system, ENT pathologies, surgical diseases, disorders of the urological and gynecological sphere. The department's doctors carry out outpatient diagnostics, inpatient and outpatient treatment in accordance with the guidelines of professional societies. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Winfried Brenner.
The department is equipped with all the innovative equipment available in nuclear medicine. For example, the department performs all types of scintigraphy (including whole body scintigraphy), SPECT, advanced hybrid examinations (SPECT-CT, PET-CT, PET-MR). In addition, the department has several radiochemical modules, including cyclotron for the synthesis of radioactive isotopes for SPECT and PET, as well as for the creation of radioisotope drugs.
The service range of the department includes:
Outpatient diagnostics
Brain examinations
Perfusion
Dopamine D2 receptor scintigraphy
Dopamine transporter scintigraphy
Benzodiazepine receptor scintigraphy
Cerebrospinal fluid scintigraphy
Cardiovascular examinations
Radionuclide ventriculography
Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy
Lung examinations
Perfusion scintigraphy
Ventilation scintigraphy
Inhalation scintigraphy
Kidney examination
Perfusion/functional scintigraphy
Glomerular and tubular clearance
Static scintigraphy
Abdominal/gastrointestinal examinations
Hepatobiliary functional scintigraphy
Selective spleen scintigraphy
Radioactive blood pool scintigraphy
Search for bleeding source
Gastric mucosal examinations
Esophageal scintigraphy
Scintigraphy for the determination of gastric emptying degree
Salivary gland scintigraphy
Skeletal examinations
Skeletal scintigraphy
Bone marrow scintigraphy
Scintigraphy for the detection of inflammatory processes
Scintigraphy for the detection of benign and malignant neoplasms
Endocrine examinations
Thyroid scintigraphy
Parathyroid scintigraphy
Adrenal gland scintigraphy
Examinations of the hematopoietic system
Examinations of the lymphatic system
Sentinel lymph node scintigraphy
Scintigraphy in lymphedema
PET-CT and PET-MRI
Diagnostics of inflammations and neoplasms
Diagnostics of brain function
Skeletal diagnostics
Prostate cancer diagnostics
Diagnostics of brain tumors
Diagnostics of neuroendocrine tumors
Outpatient treatment
Pain therapy in bone metastases
Radiosynoviorthesis in joint pain
Cevalin therapy
Inpatient treatment
Radioiodine therapy in thyroid diseases
Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy in neuroendocrine tumors
Selective intra-arterial radiation therapy in multiple liver metastases
MIBG therapy in neuroblastomas
Other medical services
Curriculum vitae
Higher Education and Postgraduate Training
1986 - 1993 Medical studies at the Universities in Budapest, Giessen, and Munich.
1988 Thesis defense with honors, Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich. Subject: "Nucleation areas in neuroendocrine gastrointestinal and pancreatic tumors: correlation with histopathological and clinical data".
2006 Habilitation in Nuclear Medicine.
Current Positions
Head Physician, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Charite University Hospital Berlin.
Photo of the docto: (c) Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
About hospital
According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the Charite University Hospital Berlin occupies the first place in the rating of the top German medical facilities!
The hospital in Germany provides modern diagnostics and treatment of patients, as well as the training of practicing physicians and scientists. More than half of all German Nobel Prize winners in the field of medicine and physiology, such as Emil von Behring, Robert Koch and Paul Ehrlich, trained and worked in the hospital. The structure of the medical complex includes over 100 specialized departments and institutes, which allows the doctors to guarantee their patients' services in all the existing medical fields. The hospital in Germany has outstanding experience in treating particularly complex clinical cases.
The hospital annually diagnoses and treats more than 152,693 inpatients and about 692,920 outpatients. It also has a huge medical team consisting of 4,225 scientists and doctors and and more than 4,500 nursing staff members who provide top-class medical treatment in Germany. The key task for all specialists of the medical facility is restoring the patient's health or preserving in critical cases. At the same time, the hospital offers a friendly atmosphere, and each patient feels care, respect and sympathy.
The excellent technical medical equipment, highly skilled personnel, availability of innovative diagnostic and treatment techniques, and high ethical standards form a solid foundation for successful clinical and scientific activities. Thus, the hospital is a leading provider of high-quality treatment in Germany.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the Charite University Hospital Berlin live in comfortable rooms made of modern design. Each room is equipped with an ensuite bathroom with a toilet and a shower. The standard room furnishing includes an automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a wardrobe for storing clothes, a table and chairs for receiving visitors, and a TV. If desired, Wi-Fi access can be provided. The hospital also offers enhanced-comfort rooms.
Meals and Menus
The patient and his accompanying person have a daily choice of three menus. If for any reason, you do not like the food, you will be offered an individual menu. Please inform the medical staff about your dietary preferences before the treatment.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Toilet
Shower
Wi-Fi
TV
Religion
Religious services are available upon request.
Accompanying person
During the inpatient program, an accompanying person may stay with you in a patient room or at the hotel of your choice.
Hotel
During the outpatient program, you can live at a hotel of your choice. Managers will help you to choose the most suitable options.
The hospital offers a full range of laboratory tests (general, hormonal, tests for infections, antibodies, tumor markers, etc.), genetic tests, various modifications of ultrasound scans, CT scans, MRI and PET / CT, angiography, myelography, biopsy and other examinations. Treatment with medications, endoscopic and robotic operations, stereotaxic interventions is carried out here, modern types of radiation therapy are also used. The hospital offers patients all the necessary therapeutic techniques.
These are oncological diseases, benign neoplasms of the brain and spinal cord, heart valve defects, diabetes mellitus and its complications, joint diseases and other pathologies.