PET/CT Study in the Diagnosis of Coronary Plaque

NCT00850473 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 3

Last updated 2018-08-29

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Summary

This study is being done to determine if a picture taking test of the heart, positron emission tomography/computed tomography (or cardiac PET/CT), can identify the blockages in the heart arteries that lead to heart attacks when compared to the standard of heart catheterization.

Conditions

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

PET/CT

Patient will have one imaging modality - a Positron Emitting Tomography CT which includes F-18 FDG and heparin/intralipid infusion and Contrast Dye.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Peter Rao, MD · Washington University in St. Louis Physicians

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-10-31
Primary Completion
2009-09-30
Completion
2009-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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