New imaging combo could sharpen brain tumor detection

NCT ID NCT07475390

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

Summary

This study is testing two different imaging techniques—SPECT and PET—to see how well they can spot brain tumors called gliomas. Forty patients with primary or recurrent glioma will receive injections of two special tracers, then undergo scans to measure how much tracer is taken up by the tumor compared to normal brain tissue. The goal is to compare the accuracy of these methods for diagnosing and monitoring brain tumors.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

99mTc-1-thio-D-glucose and 18F-Fluoroethyl-l-tyrosine (18F-FET)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to better imaging techniques for detecting and monitoring brain tumors, helping doctors make more accurate diagnoses.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants. It focuses on comparing imaging methods, not on treating the disease, so it may not directly improve patient outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brain glioma glioma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Tomsk National Research Medical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences

    Tomsk, Tomsk Oblast, 634050, Russia