The primary objective is to compare the diagnostic performance of 18F- Fluoride PET/CT
scanning to that of conventional bone scanning for detecting cancer that has spread to
the bone (bone metastasis). The intent of the study is to determine whether 18F-Fluoride
PET/CT will lead to improved treatment and patient outcomes.
Additional locations may be listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT00882609.
See trial information on ClinicalTrials.gov for a list of participating sites.
The trial will accrue four hundred-eighty eight (488) evaluable patients with breast
cancer, prostate cancer or lung cancer (approximately 163 of each cancer type) referred
for routine bone scanning by their respective physicians. The specific stages of cancer
required for eligibility are described in the eligibility criteria.
Approximately eleven to fifteen qualified clinical centers will participate in the trial,
with target enrollment for each site set at roughly 40-50 patients per site.
The images of the patients will be transmitted to ACR Image Metrix, an imaging contract
research organization (iCRO), for quality assurance and archival. iCRO will conduct
blinded core lab interpretations by 3 radiologists who have not been involved in the
design of the trial nor the clinical image interpretation. The data from the core lab
readings will be compared with the deliberations of a multidisciplinary panel of oncology
experts who will be blinded to the initial scan results and will determine the standard
of evidence (truth) for each patient. The analysis will be based on this comparison.
Lead OrganizationAmerican College of Radiology - Image Metrix