New PET scan may end guesswork in brain tumor Follow-Up

NCT ID NCT07238322

Completed Diagnosis Sponsor: Telix Pharmaceuticals (Innovations) Pty Limited Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Nov 20, 2025 · Last updated May 19, 2026 · Updated 26 times

Summary

This study looked at whether a type of PET scan using a special tracer called [18F]FET can accurately tell the difference between a returning brain tumor (glioma) and harmless changes caused by previous treatment. Researchers analyzed scans from 253 patients of all ages who had already been treated for glioma and showed suspicious findings on standard MRI. The goal was to see how well this imaging method could avoid unnecessary biopsies or treatments.

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Locations

The University Medical Center Utrecht

Utrecht, Netherlands
University Hospital Essen

Essen, Germany
University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, 94107, United States
Universityhospital Tuebingen

Tübingen, Germany

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BRAIN NEOPLASMS GLIOMA RETROSPECTIVE STUDY