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Ultralow Dose PET Imaging of 18F-FDG Uptake

Evaluation of Ultralow Dose PET Imaging for Detecting 18F-FDG Uptake

Who can join

Ages 18 to 120 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age ≥18 years.
2. Ability to provide informed consent and comply with study procedures.
3. For female participants:

   * Must not be pregnant or breastfeeding.
   * Negative pregnancy test required for women of childbearing potential.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Participants who have exceeded NRC regulation for annual radiation exposure from prior research-related scans, including this study (50 mSv total).
2. More than four prior enrollments in this study.
3. Participants with severe claustrophobia, chronic pain, or musculoskeletal conditions that prevent completion of the PET scan
4. Medication \& Prior Treatment Exclusions
5. Pregnant or breastfeeding individuals (negative pregnancy test required)
6. Inability to provide informed consent
7. Any condition that, in the investigator's judgment, may compromise participant safety or study integrity.

About the study

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate an investigational ultralow dose PET imaging technique for cancer detection and monitoring. The main question it aims to answer is: Can the investigators optimize the timing, scan duration, and image reconstruction to reduce the radiation dose 10-100 fold of the current clinical standard? Participants will be injected with a radioactive tracer called 18F-FDG and be imaged on a new type of high-sensitivity PET scanner for up to 3 hours.

What is being tested

• 18F-FDG (drug)

Sponsor: Akiva Mintz · Participants: 200 · Started: May 12, 2025

Contact the study team

• Barbara Blanchfield · Phone: 973-255-4955

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06956391

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Cancer (all types)

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.