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Imaging Sex Differences in Smoking-Induced Pulmonary Inflammation
Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
Summary
The purpose of this research is to measure the extent of lung inflammation between different groups of participants using a radioactive tracer called \[18F\]NOS. A radioactive tracer is a type of imaging drug that is labeled with a radioactive tag and injected into the body.
Official title: Measurement of Pulmonary Inflammation Using 18F-NOS Positron Emission Tomography (PET/CT) in E-cigarette Users
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 45 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2018-10-23
Completion Date
2026-10-23
Last Updated
2025-10-03
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
[18F]NOS
\[18F\]NOS is an investigational radiotracer which each subject will have one \[18F\]NOS positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scan performed.
Locations (1)
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States