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PET-CT in Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms

NCT01317836 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 31

Last updated 2014-02-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Preoperative diagnosis of pancreatic cystic lesions remains a difficult problem in clinical practice. At present, the treatment planning in pancreatic cystic neoplasms is significantly restricted by the limited preoperative diagnosis. Ultrasonography (US), multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are the conventional modalities in imaging of pancreatic cystic neoplasms, but by these methods the diagnostic accuracy still remains compromised. Furthermore, recently encouraging results have been obtained in pancreatic cystic neoplasms using 18F-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG-PET) The aim of the current project is to evaluate the possibility to enhance the diagnostic accuracy by using the combined 18F-FDG-PET-CT imaging in patients with pancreatic cystic neoplasms by combining PET-CT with MRI and MDCT.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Turku University Hospital

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Principal Investigators

  • Saila Kauhanen, PhD · Turku University Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-03-31
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2014-01-31

Countries

  • Finland

Study Locations

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