Imaging of Neuroendocrine Tumors With PET and Fluoro-18-DOPA (F-DOPA)
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 22
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Imaging of Neuroendocrine Tumors
研究概览
简要总结
Imaging of neuroendocrine (NETs), such as carcinoids and pheochromocytomas (PHEOs), is suboptimal, limiting curative treatment. The investigators wanted to explore the use of PET and F-DOPA i.v. for the localization of these types of neoplasms. The investigators used a similar protocol as they had used for PET (Positron emission tomography) or FDG (Fludeoxyglucose) imaging in oncologic patients. F-DOPA, prepared according to United States Pharmacopeia (USP) guidelines, was approved by the North Shore University Hospital Radiation Safety Committee in 1989 and 1994 for the study of neurological diseases and used uneventfully.
详细描述
Background: Pre surgical conventional imaging of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) with CT, MRI, In-111 octreotide or 1-123-MIBG (metaiodobenzylguanidine) scintigraphy has limitations. This pilot study tried to improve the localization of these tumors with F-18-F-DOPA PET scanning.
Methods: The investigators studied 22 patients, the majority referred with clinical diagnosis of carcinoid (9) or NETs (9) and a few with pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma (3). Carbidopa was administered prior to the F-DOPA injection in 12 patients. Comparison was made with prior conventional imaging. The F-DOPA findings, read blindly to the findings of other modalities, were compared with results of subsequent surgery (2), endoscopy (1), or a long-term follow up of mean duration of 49 months (for 20 patients). Two subjects were lost to follow-up.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Diagnostic
- 盲法
- Single (Investigator)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 23 Years 至 81 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •23 years of age and older
- •Appropriate diagnosis by referring physician
排除标准
- •Less than 23 years of age
- •Greater than 81 years of age
- •Pregnancy
- •Lactation
- •Prior history of radiation treatment
- •Chemotherapy or anti-tuberculosis medications.
结局指标
主要结局
Imaging of Neuroendocrine Tumors
时间窗: Mean duration 49 months
The investigators expect F-18-DOPA to be taken substantially by carcinoid or pheochromocytoma. The outcome for the study is to identify the location of the neoplasm(s) and compare this data with the clinical OctreoScan or I-131 MIBG performed. If the PET/DOPA scan shows different information than the clinical scan that will be communicated to the referring physician. Efforts will be made to collect information regarding the clinical outcome of the patient, further anatomical imaging and/or surgical pathology results.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Josephine Rini
Physician, North Shore-LIJ Center for Advanced Medicine
Northwell Health