Comparative Analysis of SUV Measurements Using Different Correction Methods in Oncological PET/CT Imaging.

December 13, 2025 updated by: Aya Kamel Hamed Ahmed, Assiut University
-To measure SUVs by using different correction methods in oncological PET/CT imaging.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

-To compare between SUV measurements in the tumor and liver using different standardizing parameters such as: body weight, lean body mass and body surface area.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

80

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

  • Name: HebatAllah Ahmed AbdelRaoof Askar, Assistant Professor, doctor
  • Phone Number: +2001003040898
  • Email: hebaaskar@aun.edu.eg

Study Contact Backup

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

- Cancer patients (> 18 years old) referred to nuclear medicine unit to do F18-FDG PET/CT study.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Cancer patients (> 18 years old) referred to nuclear medicine unit to do F18-FDG PET/CT study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients < 18 years old.
  • Patients with increased FDG uptake on tissue associated with non-malignant causes such as diffuse bone marrow FDG uptake or inflammatory.
  • Patients with extensive metastasis.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
-To measure SUVs by using different correction methods in oncological PET/CT imaging.
Time Frame: 1/12/2025 to 1/10/2027
-To compare between SUV measurements in the tumor and liver using different standardizing parameters such as: body weight, lean body mass and body surface area.
1/12/2025 to 1/10/2027

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
To determine if SUVbsa is more accurate than SUVbw in obese patients.
Time Frame: 1/12/2025 to 1/10/2027
-To determine if ''normalization of FDG uptake for the body surface area'' (SUVbsa) is independent of the patient's body size and is more reliable than SUVbw.
1/12/2025 to 1/10/2027

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Hanan Gamal Eldin Mostafa, Professor, doctor, Assiut University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

December 10, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

October 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 13, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 13, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

December 29, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 29, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 13, 2025

Last Verified

December 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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