Can a special PET scan outperform MRI for spotting brain tumors?

NCT ID NCT04890028

Completed Diagnosis Sponsor: Institut Cancerologie de l'Ouest Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a special PET scan (called 18F-DOPA PET-CT) can find brain metastases as well as or better than standard MRI in people with lung cancer, breast cancer, or melanoma. 32 adults with untreated brain metastases took part. The goal was to see if this PET method could improve detection and help guide future treatments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brain cancer breast cancer breast neoplasm lung cancer lung neoplasm melanoma metastatic malignant neoplasm in the brain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BRAIN METASTASES MRI

Contacts and locations

Locations

CHU Angers

Angers, 49055, France
Institut de Cancerologie de L'Ouest

Saint-Herblain, 44055, France
Institut de Cancerologie de l'Ouest

Angers, 49055, France

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