Status:
COMPLETED
Motion Correction of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Data Using Amplitude Gating
Lead Sponsor:
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
GE Healthcare
Conditions:
Lung Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Objectives: Evaluation of an amplitude based gated Positron Emission Tomography (PET) data acquisition system for all GE Discovery Positron Emission Tomography/ Computed Tomography (PET/CT) scanners.
Detailed Description
Routine PET/CT scans are taken while patients are breathing normally. The motions made by breathing can reduce the image quality of the scan. Minimizing the effects of this motion by taking the images...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with lung or liver lesions measuring 0.5-2cm in diameter will be considered.
- Patients that are scheduled to be imaged in the PET/CT suite at the Mays Building will only be considered.
Exclusion
- Pediatric patients (younger than 18 years) will be excluded.
- Patients that cannot tolerate being scanned for an additional 10 minutes with arms above their head will be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00843219
Start Date
March 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
February 17 2016
Active Locations (1)
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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030