Who can enter
- All children who are scheduled for an FDG-PET scan according to their treatment plan
- Age: 10 to 18 years
Goal
The aim of this research is to investigate whether a new way of obtaining FDG-PET images can provide more information about tumors. This scan is called a Dynamic FDG-PET scan. In addition, we will compare this new information with the information we get from the normal FDG-PET scan.
Background
To treat a tumor as effectively as possible, it is important to have information about the tumor characteristics. We expect to be able to obtain additional information about the tumor with this new dynamic scan.
We will perform a dynamic FDG-PET scan in the waiting time between the administration of the radiopharmaceutical and the normal FDG-PET scan. Normally the patient would lie in the examination room during the waiting period.
Participation in the study means that the patient is scanned longer. This can be experienced as tedious, boring, or the patient may be nervous. The total duration of the study from administration of the radiopharmaceutical to the end of the scan does not increase, but the patient lies in the scanner instead of on a bed during the waiting period. There is no additional radiation exposure when making this dynamic FDG-PET scan.