Keywords English: pharmacokinetics, repeatability, PET, choline, prostate cancer, kinetic model, standardised uptake value (SUV), region of interst (ROI), volume of interest (VOI). Dutch: farmacokinetiek, reproduceerbaarheid, PET, choline, prostaat kanker, kinetiek model, SUV, ROI, VOI.
Conditions
Interventions
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Part A: 1. Histologically proven prostate cancer, with lymphatic and/or haematogeneous metastases; 2. Written informed consent; 3. At least 2 tumours (metastases) per patient detected by conventional imaging (e.g., bone scan, either CT or MRI of the chest, abdomen and pelvis); conventional imaging should be recently performed (no longer than 3 months previous to the PET-CT scan); 4. At least one tumour (metastasis) with diameter 1.5 cm (to minimize partial volume effects); 5. Patients able to remain supine for 50 minutes in the PET-CT scanner. Part B: 1. Histologically proven prostate cancer, with lymphatic and/or haematogeneous metastases; 2. Written informed consent; 3. At least one tumour (metastasis) with diameter > 1.5 cm detected by recently performed conventional imaging (maximal 3 months prior to the PET-CT scan); 4. Patients able to remain supine for 40 minutes in the PET-CT scanner.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Claustrophobia (part A and B); 2. Multiple malignancies (part A and B); 3. Anticoagulant therapy (part A).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Part A: A pharmacokinetic model for [18F]FCH. Part B: Test-retest variability of the simplified method of choice (part A) implemented in WB [18F]FCH PET-CT. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Part A: Selection of an appropriate simplified quantitative method for use of [18F]FCH in clinical practice. | — |
Contacts
Department of Nuclear medicine and PET research de Boelelaan 1117 PO Box 7057