Validation of Coregistered CT-PET Imaging in Determining Tumor Volume and Atelectasis in Patients With Operable Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer and Tumor Associated Atelectasis

Radboud University Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Carcinoma, Non Small Cell Lung

Treatments: Procedure: CT-scan, PET-scan

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00184964

2004/032

Details and patient eligibility

About

CT-PET image fusion has the potential to differentiate 'tumor' from 'atelectasis' much better than the CT-scan in patients with non-small cell lung cancer who also have atelectasis.

This however has never been validated on a histological level. In this study patients with non small cell lung cancer and atelectasis who are eligible for surgery undergo a CT-scan and a PET-scan prior to surgery.

The resection specimen will be compared to the preoperative imaging.

Enrollment: 15 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

-Patients with non small cell lung cancer and atelectasis, who are eligible for surgery.

Exclusion criteria

• age < 18 years
• pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)