Clinical Trial: 18F-DOPA PET Imaging: an Evaluation of Biodistribution and Safety

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional



Official Title: 18F-DOPA PET Imaging: an Evaluation of Biodistribution and Safety

Brief Summary:

Single centre prospective cohort phase III study of 18F-DOPA PET/CT imaging in specific patient populations:

  1. Pediatric patients with congenital hyperinsulinism
  2. Pediatric patients with neuroblastoma
  3. Pediatric or Adult patients with suspected extra-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
  4. Adult patients with a clinical suspicion of Parkinson's disease
  5. Pediatric or Adult patients with primary brain tumors

This study will evaluate the biodistribution and safety of 18F-DOPA produced at the Edmonton PET Centre.