The aim of this study is to investigate the radiotracer \[18F\]HX4 for non-invasive detection of hypoxia in patients with head and neck, or lung cancer. Each participant will undergo a diagnostic \[18F\]HX4 PET/CT scan before beginning radiotherapy treatment. Patient follow up data will be collected from routine appointments, and analysed with the hypoxia scan results to assess whether \[18F\]HX4 PET/CT scanning can predict patient outcome from radiotherapy treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
8
Single intravenous injection of \[18F\]HX4 and PET/CT scan
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
The number of participants with primary treatment failure, tumour recurrence, disease free survival in the first two years after radiotherapy
Time frame: 2 years
Collection of outcome data to determine number of participants with tumour recurrence or disease free survival 5 years after radiotherapy treatment.
Time frame: 5 years
Comparison of measurements of tumour/nodal disease areas on pre-treatment [18F]FDG PET/CT images with [18F]HX4 PET/CT images
Time frame: 5 years
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