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Diagnostic Accuracy of 18F-FDG PET/CT in Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer
Sponsor: University Hospital of Ferrara
Summary
MIBC-PET is a prospective, monocentric, no-profit study with paired imaging comparison enrolling 60 patients with newly diagnosed, histologically confirmed high-grade MIBC. All patients undergo baseline staging with \[18F\]FDG PET/CT and contrast-enhanced CT (ceCT) of chest, abdomen, and pelvis. A second \[18F\]FDG PET/CT and CT are performed after two cycles of neoadjuvant therapy. \[18F\]FDG PET/CT includes both standard delayed imaging and an early dynamic pelvic acquisition to overcome urinary tracer interference. The primary endpoints are (1) diagnostic accuracy of \[18F\]FDG PET/CT versus ceCT for baseline staging, and (2) accuracy of \[18F\]FDG PET/CT in predicting pathological response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Secondary endpoints include validation of early dynamic \[18F\]FDG PET/CT for local staging and radiomic/AI-based predictive modeling.
Official title: Diagnostic Accuracy of 18F-FDG PET/CT in Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: Rationale and Design of the MIBC-PET Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2024-04-16
Completion Date
2026-12
Last Updated
2026-08-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Locations (1)
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Ferrara
Ferrara, Italy