The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical value of serial quantitative \[F-18\] FLT as a PET imaging tool in head and neck cancer patients clinically scheduled with radiation or radiation-chemotherapy combination in terms of safety and efficacy. Standard \[F-18\] FDG PET will be the active comparator.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
10 mCi \[F-18\] FLT and 10 mCi \[F-18\] FDG will be used for PET imaging.
Department of Radiology, UCI Medical Center
Orange, California, United States
The basic safety data of [F-18] FLT tracer will be collected. The treatment response evaluated based on the [F-18] FLT results will be compared to the response evaluated based on the standard PET trace [F-18] FDG.
Time frame: 1 year
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