PET-CT scan to help diagnose endometriosis
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether a special imaging scan (PET-CT) can better detect endometriosis—a condition where tissue grows where it shouldn't inside the pelvis. If you have chronic pelvic pain and are scheduled for a diagnostic procedure called laparoscopy, this scan might help doctors see the disease more clearly.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have chronic pelvic pain
- You have been diagnosed with likely endometriosis and are scheduled for a laparoscopy (a surgical look inside) within the next 4 months
- You are not pregnant, breastfeeding, or actively trying to conceive
- You have not gone through menopause (no periods for more than 12 months without hormone treatment)
- You have not had a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus)
- You can safely have MRI and a medication called buscopan with no serious medical contraindications
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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