Amino acid PET scan for brain metastases after radiation
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer clinical trials.
This study looks at how well a special PET scan (amino acid PET) can tell the difference between radiation damage (necrosis) and a tumor that is still growing after radiation treatment for brain metastases.
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Who can take part
- You had a special PET scan that uses amino acids to check if a treated brain metastasis is still active or just scar tissue after radiation.
- You must not have refused to let researchers use your medical data for this study.
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