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Fluorine F 18 DCFPyL PET/CT in Detecting High-Grade Prostate Cancer in Patients with Elevated PSA

Trial Status: closed to accrual

This phase II trial studies how well fluorine F 18 DCFPyL positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging works in detecting high-grade prostate cancer in patients with elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. A PET scan uses radioactive material, also known as a radiotracer, injected into the blood to show the internal workings of the body. A CT scan uses x-rays and a computer to produce a 3-dimensional image of the body. Fluorine F 18 DCFPyL is a radioactive tracer, which when used with combined PET/CT imaging, may help doctors more accurately locate areas of high grade prostate cancer in patients with elevated PSA.