PET scan breakthrough: spotting brain tumors vs. Look-Alikes
NCT ID NCT04306484
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a type of PET scan called FDOPA-PET can help doctors tell the difference between brain tumors and non-cancerous brain lesions. Researchers reviewed scans from 74 patients with suspected brain tumors. They measured how much of the tracer the lesions took up to find the best way to tell tumors apart from other conditions.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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74 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Finished
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Dec 2020
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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Who is studied
patients with suspected primary brain tumor (based on clinical and MRI findings) referred for FDOPA-PET in our centre between June 2015 and June 2019
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * presence of defined tumor (histology was required) or non-tumor (diagnosed by histological or other analyses) diagnosis, * clinical and MRI follow-up of \>24 months, * FDOPA-PET scan \<2 months before surgery or stereotactic biopsy (when performed)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Nîmes
Nîmes, 30029, France
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