New scanner could cut prostate cancer scans in half
NCT ID NCT05470699
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a new PET-CT scanner (RefleXion RMRS) can produce clear images of prostate cancer using a standard radioactive tracer. About 34 patients will receive both the standard scan and the new scan. If the new scanner works well, it may allow imaging and radiation planning in one session, reducing the number of visits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Fluorine F 18 Piflufolastat (18F-DCFPyL)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could allow prostate cancer patients to have imaging and radiation planning in a single session, reducing scan burden.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage imaging study (34 participants) focused on technical performance, not treatment outcomes. The new scanner may not match standard imaging quality.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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34 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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21 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Documented informed consent of the participant and/or legally authorized representative * Age \>= 21 years * Patients undergoing SOC \[18F\]-DCFPyL PET-CT * Patients should be scheduled for \[18F\]-DCFPyL PET-CT prior to study entry Exclusion Criteria: * Known psychiatric or substance abuse disorder that would interfere with conduct of the study * Patient weight exceeding the weight limit (450 pounds) outlined per X1 RMRS specifications sheet
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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City of Hope Medical Center
Duarte, California, 91010, United States
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