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GlucoCEST MRI in Oncology

NCT03212157 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2021-09-29

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Summary

The roles of imaging in cancer may be divided into that of diagnosis and tumour detection, staging and assessment of response to treatment. Standard radiological techniques include ultrasound, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET). A combination of imaging techniques is often necessary to differentiate between cancerous and normal tissue. Traditional imaging techniques identify cancers by their gross appearance and structural/ cellular characteristics, whilst PET do so by tracking glucose metabolism. PET owes its specificity to the high rate of glucose metabolism seen in most cancers. However it is not used routinely due to a lack of availability and high costs. In addition, PET is often used in combination with CT, which imparts a significant diagnostic radiation dose. This can increase an individual's risk of cancer, especially with childhood or early adult exposure. In contrast, MRI is more readily available and does not involve radiation. However its ability to detect cancer by tracking glucose metabolism has not been widely explored. Our group has recently developed a novel MRI technique called Gluco-CEST that can image glucose delivery, uptake and metabolism in cancer, therefore potentially allowing a radiation-free, one-stop imaging service that can be adapted to current generation of MRI scanners. This study aims to optimise the GlucoCEST technique, after which it will be rigorously tested and compared to standard imaging parameters and clinical or pathological reference standards to evaluate its diagnostic and predictive power across a number of cancer populations.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Glucose infusion

Infusion of 20% dextrose (drug) and using this as an imaging tracer in detecting and staging tumours.

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

MRI scanners (device) use strong magnetic fields, radio waves, and field gradients to generate images of the organs in the body. Specifically using the MRI scanner with the infusion of dextrose in detecting and staging tumours.

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

FDG PET

FDG is a sugar (glucose) labelled with a small amount of radioactivity which goes to parts of the body that use glucose for energy. PET/CT images are acquired on a single scanner. An FDG PET scan can be used to assess the presence, location and severity of cancers.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-01-06
Primary Completion
2019-09-01
Completion
2019-10-08

Countries

  • United Kingdom

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