Carbon-11 Acetate and Fludeoxyglucose F 18 PET Scan of the Bone in Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer That Has Spread to the Bone

Description:

RATIONALE: Imaging procedures, such as PET scan, may help doctors predict a patient's response to treatment and help plan the best treatment. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying carbon-11 acetate and fludeoxyglucose F 18 PET scan of the bone in patients with metastatic prostate cancer that has spread to the bone.

Sponsor:

University of Washington

Contacts:

Evan Y. Yu, MD (STUDY_CHAIR)

acetate

Isotope(s):
Target(s):
  • Lipid/fatty acid synthesis
Ligand Class: Small Molecules

FDG

Isotope(s):
Target(s):
  • Glucose Transport
Ligand Class: Small Molecules