Technical Performance Assessment of Tc-99m Tetrofosmin for Differentiation of Recurrence vs Radiation Necrosis in Patients With Glioma

Inclusion Criteria:

1. confirmed high grade glioma (e.g., anaplastic astrocytoma, glioblastoma, anaplastic oligodendroglioma, or anaplastic oligoastrocytoma)
2. being in follow-up for at least 3 months after completion of radiation therapy (with or without concurrent chemotherapy)
3. inconclusive MRI results regarding the differentiation between recurrence and radiation necrosis
4. willing and able to undergo all study procedures
5. informed consent in writing (dated and signed)

Exclusion Criteria:

1. age: less than18 years
2. if female, pregnant or breast feeding (females of child-bearing potential must use adequate contraception and must have a negative pregnancy test performed within 7 days prior to inclusion into this study)
3. contraindications for Tc-99m tetrofosmin
4. contraindications for F-18 FDG
5. close affiliation with the investigational site; e.g. first-degree relative of the investigator
6. participating in another therapeutic clinical trial or has completed study participation in another therapeutic clinical trial within 5 days of enrolment into this trial
7. having been previously enrolled in this clinical trial
8. being mentally disabled
9. mental conditions rendering the subject incapable to understand the nature, scope, and consequences of the trial
10. Being clinically unstable or requiring emergency treatment