New brain scan could spot tumors missed by standard MRI
NCT ID NCT04081701
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a special PET/MRI scan using a radioactive tracer called Ga68-DOTATATE can better detect certain brain tumors (like meningioma) and tell them apart from changes caused by past treatments. About 200 adults with these tumors will get the scan alongside standard MRI. The goal is to see if this scan improves diagnosis and helps guide treatment decisions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ga68-DOTATATE (a radioactive tracer used in PET scans)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this scan could help doctors more accurately diagnose and manage certain brain tumors, reducing unnecessary treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a diagnostic study, not a treatment. The scan may not prove more useful than standard MRI, and results may not apply to all tumor types.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Weill Cornell Medicine
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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