Clinical trial · Interventional
Imaging of Neuroendocrine Tumors With PET and Fluoro-18-DOPA (F-DOPA)
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Imaging of neuroendocrine (NETs), such as carcinoids and pheochromocytomas (PHEOs), is suboptimal, limiting curative treatment. The investigators wanted to explore the use of PET and F-DOPA i.v. for the localization of these types of neoplasms. The investigators used a similar protocol as they had used for PET (Positron emission tomography) or FDG (Fludeoxyglucose) imaging in oncologic patients. F-DOPA, prepared according to United States Pharmacopeia (USP) guidelines, was approved by the North Shore University Hospital Radiation Safety Committee in 1989 and 1994 for the study of neurological diseases and used uneventfully.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroendocrine Tumors | Neuroendocrine Tumor | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| F-18-F-DOPA | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- F-18-F-DOPA i.v.
- description
- F-18-F-DOPA i.v. one injection of a dose of up to 8.5 mCi (millicurie). Standard PET scanning started 60-90 minutes post injection.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: F-18-F-DOPA
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Imaging of Neuroendocrine Tumors
- timeFrame
- Mean duration 49 months
- description
- The investigators expect F-18-DOPA to be taken substantially by carcinoid or pheochromocytoma. The outcome for the study is to identify the location of the neoplasm(s) and compare this data with the clinical OctreoScan or I-131 MIBG performed. If the PET/DOPA scan shows different information than the clinical scan that will be communicated to the referring physician. Efforts will be made to collect information regarding the clinical outcome of the patient, further anatomical imaging and/or surgical pathology results.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 23 Years
- Maximum age
- 81 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
* Inclusion Criteria: * 23 years of age and older * Appropriate diagnosis by referring physician * Exclusion Criteria: * Less than 23 years of age * Greater than 81 years of age * Pregnancy * Lactation * Prior history of radiation treatment * Chemotherapy or anti-tuberculosis medications.
References
Publications (1)
- RESULTNeuroendocrinology 2006;83:27-64 DOI: 10.1159/000093339 Published online: May 15, 2006 3rd Annual ENETS Conference March 22-24, 2006, Prague, Czech Republic. Imaging of Neuroendocrine Tumors Zanzi I., Warner R.R.P., Babchyck B., Studentsova Y., Bjelke D., Belakhlef A., Margouleff D., Chaly T. North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York University School of Medicine, New York, N.Y., USA