Validation of FDG-PET Segmentation Tools for Tumor Delineation by Correlation of CT- and FDG-PET Volume Measurements With Histopathology of Nodal Metastases of Head and Neck Carcinomas.

NCT ID: NCT00782691

Last Updated: 2008-10-31

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

15 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-07-31

Brief Summary

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Various methods of FDG-PET signal segmentation will be validated by correlation of histopathologically measured tumor dimensions in lymph node dissection specimens of head-and-neck cancer patients.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Head and Neck Cancer

Keywords

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FDG-PET segmentation tools Head-and-neck cancer Histological validation

Study Groups

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Head-and-neck cancer patients.

Head-and-neck cancer patients eligible for therapeutic lymph node dissection of cervical nodes.

CT-FDG/PET scan of the head-and-neck region

Intervention Type OTHER

CT-FDG/PET scan of the head-and-neck region

Interventions

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CT-FDG/PET scan of the head-and-neck region

CT-FDG/PET scan of the head-and-neck region

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All patients with N+ squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, planned for neck dissection.
* Age \>18 years.

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy.
* Women breast feeding
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Radboud University Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre

Locations

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Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre

Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Netherlands

Central Contacts

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Dominic A.X. Schinagl, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: NL24-3614515

Email: [email protected]

Other Identifiers

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2008/060

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id