Skip to main content
An official website of the United States government
Government Funding Lapse
Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted.

The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov.

Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at opm.gov.

Total-body PET/CT (EXPLORER) with Different Radiotracers for the Imaging of Prostate Cancer and Neuroendocrine Tumors

Trial Status: active

This phase IV trial studies a total-body positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) scan, EXPLORER, using different radiotracers for the imaging of prostate cancer and neuroendocrine tumors. PET is an established imaging technique that utilizes small amounts of radioactivity attached to very minimal amounts of tracer, such as 18F-PSMA, 68Ga-PSMA, 64Cu-DOTATATE, and 68Ga-DOTATATE. CT images provide an exact outline of organs and potential inflammatory tissue where it occurs in patient’s body. EXPLORER is the world's first total-body PET/CT scanner. The EXPLORER produces dynamic PET images. Dynamic PET imaging produces four-dimensional images collected over time. It is designed to capture the internal movement of organs and the metabolism of the tumor. It creates the most complete and accurate information on the tumor and provides information how the tumor moves with breathing and other body motions. Using different radiotracers such as, 18F-PSMA, 68Ga-PSMA, 64Cu-DOTATATE, and 68Ga-DOTATATE, with the total-body EXPLORER PET/CT scan may be useful for the imaging of prostate cancer and neuroendocrine tumors.