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Brief Title: Comparaison Between MRI Alone or Combined With Positron Emission Tomography for Brain Metastasis Diagnosis
Official Title: Differentiation Between Radionecrosis and Tumor Recurrence for Post-stereotactic Radiosurgery Follow-up by Pharmacokinetic Analyses in Perfusion MRI and Positron Emission Tomography
Study ID: NCT05095766
Brief Summary: During gamma scalpel treatment of brain tumors and metastases, a follow-up magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan is performed. The radiologist who reviews the MRI assesses whether there is an increase in signal at the tumor site. This increase potentially indicates that the treatment was not effective. However, in 25% of cases (one in four people), this signal enhancement is not due to ineffective treatment, but to inflammation (swelling/damage) and tissue death around the tumor. This is why when an increase in signal is detected, additional follow-up is essential. The standard additional follow-up has an accuracy of about 83%. This is an observational study on patients with brain metastatis comparing MRI alone or combined to PET-FET to improve accuracy of diagnosis of metastasis recurrence.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
CIUSSS de l'Estrie-CHUS, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada