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Hyperpolarized 13C Pyruvate MRI Scan in Predicting Tumor Aggressiveness in Patients With Renal Tumors
Sponsor: Zhen Wang, MD
Summary
This feasibility study will evaluate how well hyperpolarized 13C pyruvate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan works in predicting tumor aggressiveness in participants with renal tumors. Hyperpolarized 13C pyruvate is a non-radioactive substance with potential usage in the diagnostic imaging of tumors. Hyperpolarized 13C pyruvate MRI may help doctors determine non-invasively whether a kidney tumor is a benign tumor or cancer, and if cancer, how aggressive it is. This may help doctors and participants with renal tumors in the future to make better treatment decisions.
Official title: Hyperpolarized 13C Pyruvate Metabolic MRI to Predict Renal Tumor Aggressiveness
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
54
Start Date
2019-01-15
Completion Date
2026-10-31
Last Updated
2026-02-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Hyperpolarized Carbon C 13 Pyruvate
Given IV
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Undergo MRI
Hyperpolarized 13C,15N2-urea
Given IV
Locations (1)
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States