Lawrence Saperstein, MD
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Radiology & Biomedical Imaging
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New Haven, CT 06520-8042
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Chief, Nuclear Medicine
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Radiology & Biomedical Imaging
PO Box 208042
New Haven, CT 06520-8042
United States
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Chief, Nuclear Medicine
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Radiology & Biomedical Imaging
PO Box 208042
New Haven, CT 06520-8042
United States
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Associate Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
Chief, Nuclear Medicine
Appointments
Radiology & Biomedical Imaging
Associate Professor on TermPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers
- Hepatic Arterial Infusion (HAI) Program
- Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) Program
- Nuclear Medicine
- Oligometastatic Cancer Program
- Radiology & Biomedical Imaging
- Yale Cancer Center
- Yale Medicine
Education & Training
- Fellowship
- Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center (2001)
- Residency
- Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center (2000)
- Internship
- Stanford University Medical Center (1994)
- MD
- Duke University School of Medicine (1993)
Research
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Cary Gross, MD
Michael S. Leapman, MD, MHS
Natalia Kunst, PhD
Preston C. Sprenkle, MD
Shi-Yi Wang, MD, PhD
Xiaomei Ma, PhD
24Publications
67Citations
Publications
2024
Long-Term Outcomes of Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen–PET Imaging of Recurrent Prostate Cancer
Kunst N, Long J, Westvold S, Sprenkle P, Kim I, Saperstein L, Rabil M, Ghaffar U, Karnes R, Ma X, Gross C, Wang S, Leapman M. Long-Term Outcomes of Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen–PET Imaging of Recurrent Prostate Cancer. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2440591. PMID: 39441595, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.40591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsProstate-specific antigenProstate-specific antigen levelPSMA-PETRecurrent prostate cancerBiochemical recurrenceProstate cancerLong-term outcomesProstate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomographyEvaluation of biochemical recurrenceDetection of biochemical recurrenceLife yearsConventional imagingDefinitive local therapyPSMA PET imagingProstate cancer deathDetection of metastasesRetrospective cohort studyBase case analysisIncremental life-yearsPositron emission tomographyDecision-analytic modelLocal therapyConventional imaging strategiesDelayed treatmentDisease coursePD45-10 PROSTATE-SPECIFIC MEMBRANE ANTIGEN IMAGING FINDINGS AND SUBSEQUENT CLINICAL MANAGEMENT AMONG PATIENTS WITH BIOCHEMICAL RECURRENT PROSTATE CANCER: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY
Leapman M, Rabil M, Ghaffar U, Long J, Westvold S, Sprenkle P, Kim I, Saperstein L, Fallah J, Suzman D, Lerro C, Xu J, Kluetz P, Kunst N, Wang S, Ma X, Gross C, Karnes R. PD45-10 PROSTATE-SPECIFIC MEMBRANE ANTIGEN IMAGING FINDINGS AND SUBSEQUENT CLINICAL MANAGEMENT AMONG PATIENTS WITH BIOCHEMICAL RECURRENT PROSTATE CANCER: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY. Journal Of Urology 2024, 211: e971. DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0001008792.09108.b4.10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPD08-10 EFFECTIVENESS OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC MEMBRANE ANTIGEN POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY AMONG PATIENTS WITH BIOCHEMICAL RECURRENT PROSTATE CANCER: RESULTS OF DECISION ANALYTIC MODELING
Kunst N, Long J, Westvold S, Sprenkle P, Rabil M, Ghaffar U, Kim I, Saperstein L, Wang S, Ma X, Gross C, Leapman M. PD08-10 EFFECTIVENESS OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC MEMBRANE ANTIGEN POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY AMONG PATIENTS WITH BIOCHEMICAL RECURRENT PROSTATE CANCER: RESULTS OF DECISION ANALYTIC MODELING. Journal Of Urology 2024, 211: e177. DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0001008576.33217.96.10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMP57-08 COST EFFECTIVENESS OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC MEMBRANE ANTIGEN POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY (PSMA-PET) FOR THE EVALUATION OF BIOCHEMICAL RECURRENT PROSTATE CANCER IN THE UNITED STATES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Kunst N, Long J, Westvold S, Sprenkle P, Rabil M, Ghaffar U, Kim I, Saperstein L, Wang S, Ma X, Gross C, Leapman M. MP57-08 COST EFFECTIVENESS OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC MEMBRANE ANTIGEN POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY (PSMA-PET) FOR THE EVALUATION OF BIOCHEMICAL RECURRENT PROSTATE CANCER IN THE UNITED STATES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. Journal Of Urology 2024, 211: e940. DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0001009420.83948.eb.08.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPD45-11 TEMPORAL AND REGIONAL PATTERNS OF PROSTATE CANCER POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING AMONG COMMERCIAL INSURANCE BENEFICIARIES IN THE UNITED STATES
Leapman M, Long J, Westvold S, Rabil M, Sprenkle P, Kim I, Saperstein L, Fallah J, Suzman D, Lerro C, Xu J, Kluetz P, Karnes R, Kunst N, Wang S, Ma X, Gross C. PD45-11 TEMPORAL AND REGIONAL PATTERNS OF PROSTATE CANCER POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING AMONG COMMERCIAL INSURANCE BENEFICIARIES IN THE UNITED STATES. Journal Of Urology 2024, 211: e972. DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0001008792.09108.b4.11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTemporal and regional patterns of prostate cancer positron emission tomography imaging among commercial insurance beneficiaries in the United States.
Leapman M, Long J, Westvold S, Rabil M, Sprenkle P, Kim I, Saperstein L, Fallah J, Suzman D, Lerro C, Xu J, Kluetz P, Karnes R, Kunst N, Wang S, Ma X, Gross C. Temporal and regional patterns of prostate cancer positron emission tomography imaging among commercial insurance beneficiaries in the United States. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 34-34. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.4_suppl.34.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProportion of patientsProstate cancerPSMA-PETPET imagingProstate specific membrane antigen positron emission tomographyDiagnosis of prostate cancerProstate cancer visualizationPSMA PET imagingPSMA-targeted agentsPositron emission tomography imagingCochran-Armitage testDynamic cohort studyPositron emission tomographyCommercial insurance beneficiariesEmission tomography imagingChi-square testCancer visualizationCholine tracersCohort studyProstateTreatment decisionsBlue Cross Blue Shield AxisCochran-ArmitageEmission tomographyInsurance beneficiaries
2023
Changes in planned disease management after piflufolastat F18 PET/CT in men with biochemically recurrent prostate cancer and low PSA levels: A secondary analysis of results from the CONDOR study.
Pouliot F, Gorin M, Rowe S, Saperstein L, Denes B, DiPippo V, Stambler N, Morris M, Siegel B. Changes in planned disease management after piflufolastat F18 PET/CT in men with biochemically recurrent prostate cancer and low PSA levels: A secondary analysis of results from the CONDOR study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 61-61. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.6_suppl.61.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsBaseline PSA levelsPET/CTLow PSA levelsPSA levelsTreatment recommendationsDisease managementLow baseline PSA levelsBiochemically recurrent prostate cancerPositive PET/CTBaseline PSA valuePhase 3 studySubset of patientsRecurrent prostate cancerProstate cancer patientsAvailable clinical informationConventional imaging resultsYears of ageDisease management plansManagement QuestionnaireEquivocal imagingEvaluable patientsNegative PETSystemic therapyDisease recurrenceInitial staging
2022
Piflufolastat F 18-PET/CT in patients with prostate cancer: An analysis of OSPREY (cohorts A and B) standardized uptake value (SUV) results stratified by PSA and Gleason score.
Gorin M, Rowe S, Pienta K, Carroll P, Pouliot F, Probst S, Saperstein L, Preston M, Alva A, Patnaik A, Stambler N, Siegel B, Morris M. Piflufolastat F 18-PET/CT in patients with prostate cancer: An analysis of OSPREY (cohorts A and B) standardized uptake value (SUV) results stratified by PSA and Gleason score. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 5024-5024. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.5024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsHigh-risk PCaBaseline PSAGleason scoreVolume of interestAverage SUVProstate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET/CTSpecific Membrane Antigen PET/CTBaseline PSA levelsGS 9PET/CTSUV resultsPelvic lymphadenectomyPSA levelsInitial stagingDisease recurrenceProspective studyBiopsy statusMetastatic PCaRadical prostatectomyCT uptakeClinical trialsProstate cancerLesion locationCentral readersNegative lesionsPiflufolastat F 18-PET/CT in prostate cancer patients: An analysis of OSPREY (Cohorts A and B) standardized uptake value (SUV) results stratified by PSA and gleason score.
Gorin M, Rowe S, Pienta K, Carroll P, Pouliot F, Probst S, Saperstein L, Preston M, Alva A, Patnaik A, Stambler N, Siegel B, Morris M. Piflufolastat F 18-PET/CT in prostate cancer patients: An analysis of OSPREY (Cohorts A and B) standardized uptake value (SUV) results stratified by PSA and gleason score. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 35-35. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.6_suppl.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsHigh-risk PCaBaseline PSAGleason scoreVolume of interestAverage SUVProstate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET/CTSpecific Membrane Antigen PET/CTBaseline PSA levelsGS 9Prostate cancer patientsPET/CTSUV resultsPelvic lymphadenectomyPSA levelsInitial stagingDisease recurrenceProspective studyBiopsy statusCancer patientsMetastatic PCaRadical prostatectomyClinical trialsCT uptakeLesion locationCentral readers
2021
PET Image Denoising Using a Deep-Learning Method for Extremely Obese Patients
Liu H, Yousefi H, Mirian N, Lin M, Menard D, Gregory M, Aboian M, Boustani A, Chen M, Saperstein L, Pucar D, Kulon M, Liu C. PET Image Denoising Using a Deep-Learning Method for Extremely Obese Patients. IEEE Transactions On Radiation And Plasma Medical Sciences 2021, 6: 766-770. PMID: 37284026, PMCID: PMC10241407, DOI: 10.1109/trpms.2021.3131999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
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- 2013
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- 2011
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- AB of Radiology
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- 2000
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Yale Radiologists Advance Prostate Cancer Imaging
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Imaging Agent Shows Promise for Better Prostate Cancer Detection
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