Detection of Cervical Lymph Node Metastases With a High-Resolution Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging System

Completed

Conditions studied: Head and Neck Cancer

In brief

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if using the PEMFlex Solo II, a high-resolution camera for PET scan imaging, on an area of the body that has, or is suspected to have cancer will give researchers the same or better information about the disease compared to the images taken with a routine PET/CT. Researchers will compare the images taken using the PEMFlex Solo II to the images taken during your scheduled routine PET/CT scan, as well as any additional routine CT scan(s), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan(s), and/or ultrasound image(s) you may have had within the last 30 days or may have in the next 30 days.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01030497

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

1

Starts

2009-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-05-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• A signed informed consent.
• Known or suspected primary cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract, which may be determined by biopsy, physical examination- including upper endoscopy or noninvasive imaging studies including CT, MR, ultrasound, or prior PET.
• Known or suspected metastatic disease to cervical lymph nodes based on physical examination, imaging studies or biopsy.
• Scheduled for routine clinical imaging at the ACB PET/CT facility.
• Participant must be at least 18 years of age.

You may not qualify if…

• Prior treatment (chemotherapy, radiotherapy) for cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract.
• Prior biopsy procedures, including resection of the primary cancer, will not exclude the patient from participation.
• Uncontrolled blood glucose levels (>200 mg/dl).
• Patient is unable to comprehend the requirements of the study.
• Patient is unable to undergo scanning of the neck with the PEM (PET) scanner (due to body habitus, inability to comply with positioning requirements, etc.).

Where it is running

• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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