The purpose of this study is to gain understanding of how PET-MR (positron emission tomography-magnetic resonance imaging) using the substance 18F-DCFPyL (PyL) may help in diagnosing prostate cancer and in determining the stage of prostate cancer before surgery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
48
To determine whether PET/MR utilizing PYL improves pre-operative staging of prostate cancer prior to radical prostatectomy compared to MRI alone.
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States
PET/MR versus mp-MRI for the Staging of Newly Diagnosed Prostate Cancer
To determine if PSMA-Targeted PET/MRI improves pre-operative staging of prostate cancer prior to radical prostatectomy compared to MRI alone.
Time frame: 5 years
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