This clinical trial studies positron emission tomography (PET)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients undergoing PET/computed tomography (CT). Diagnostic procedures, such as PET/MRI, may help doctors diagnose cancer or help doctors predict a patient's response to treatment
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To acquire PET/MRI scans of 100 patients which will be compared with PET/CT scans of the same subjects. The PET/CT scans will be used to provide the gold standard for evaluating the image quality and quantitative performance of the PET/MRI scans. After comparison and evaluation of the imaging capabilities and performance of the sequential PET/MRI imaging system for these 100 subjects, a second cohort of hundred consecutive subjects may be necessary and again comparisons made to the current standard of PET imaging, PET/CT. This validation of the attenuation correction methods and quantitative accuracy of the PET/MRI device compared to PET/CT will be a continuous iterative process that will result in optimized performance of the PET/MRI and will be a key step in its becoming available to other clinical research projects both within the Seidman Cancer Center as well as in other institutions. OUTLINE: After undergoing standard PET/CT, patients undergo PET/MRI.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
98
University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center \[SCC\] will house the Philips Ingenuity TF PET/MR, which is a hybrid scanner that merges magnetic resonance imaging with positron emission tomography scanning. University Hospitals is one of only five hospitals in the world with this technology. The PET/MRI system consists of two imaging scanners used sequentially as in PET/CT. The 3Tesla MRI component provides the high resolution that is necessary for soft tissue contrast and functional information on perfusion, diffusion, or metabolism. PET provides information about cellular metabolism and receptor status.
University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Standardized Uptake Value (SUV) on PET/CT Compared to PET/MRI
SUVs for various normal tissues such as liver, cardiac blood pool, and bone will be used. Selected lesions will be assessed as well. Maximum and mean SUVs will be measured for each imaging device. The SUVs and tumor/background ratios will be measured.
Time frame: After PET/MRI
Individual Quality Scores, Comprised of Various Qualities of the Image and Include Contrast, Brightness, Resolution, Etc.
A Likert five point scale will be used. Quality scores will be compared using a Wilcoxon signed rank test.
Time frame: After PET/MRI
Comparison of Quality Scores (PET/CT vs PET/MRI), Comprised of Various Qualities of the Image and Include Contrast, Brightness, Resolution, Etc.
A Likert five point scale will be used. Quality scores will be compared using a Wilcoxon signed rank test.
Time frame: After PET/MRI
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