Ga68 V/Q PET/CT for Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis: a Diagnostic Accuracy Study vs CT Pulmonary Angiography

NCT04179539 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2025-12-03

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Summary

This study evaluates the diagnostic accuracy (sensitivity, specificity) of V/Q PET/CT for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE), using CT pulmonary angiography as a reference standard.

Conditions

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

V/Q PET/CT

Ventilation images are acquired after inhalation of Galligas prepared using a Technegas generator (Cyclopharm, Sydney, Australia). The patients is placed in a supine position and inhaled Galligas using the standard ventilation technique. Ventilation images are then acquired. Without the patient moving, 68Ga-MAA are then injected. Perfusion PET images are then acquired

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

CTPA

CTPA will be done according to the usual protocol in the radiology department of the investigator center

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Brest

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-12-06
Primary Completion
2024-11-06
Completion
2024-11-06

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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