Status:

UNKNOWN

The Diagnostic Value of 18F-FET PET/MRI for CNS Tumors in Children and Adolescents

Lead Sponsor:

Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Collaborating Sponsors:

Børnecancerfonden

Conditions:

Positron-Emission Tomography

Brain Neoplasms, Childhood

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To investigate the diagnostic value of 18F-FET PET/MRI instead of MRI alone, children and adolescents with tumor in brain or spinal cord are included and scanned primarily at our hybrid PET/MRI using ...

Detailed Description

Background. Tumors in the brain and spinal cord are among the most common causes of death and disability by cancer in children and adolescents. MRI is used for primary diagnosis as well as follow-up b...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Suspicion of newly diagnosed CNS tumor, recurrence or radiation therapy planning
  • age \<18 years at first CT/MRI suggesting CNS tumor
  • written informed consent from parents (age \< 18 years) or the patient (age \>18 years)

Exclusion

  • contraindications for MRI (e.g. metal implants)
  • pregnancy
  • known syndrome with increased sensitivity to radiation (e.g. Gorlin or Ataxia Telangiectasia

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 24 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03402425

Start Date

February 24 2015

End Date

December 31 2020

Last Update

March 28 2019

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Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, Copenhagen O, Denmark, DK-2100