This pilot study will evaluate the performance of a novel prostate-targeted positron emission tomography (PET) imaging system (P-PET) in men undergoing PET imaging for primary staging of prostate cancer. This study is designed to assess the feasibility and diagnostic performance of this new imaging approach.
Participants will receive the standard-of-care PET radiotracer fluroine-18 PSMA-1007 (18F-PSMA-1007) as part of routine clinical PET imaging. While the tracer is circulating in the body, a research dynamic imaging sequence will be performed, followed by the standard-of-care whole body PET scan. Immediately after completion of the standard imaging, participants will undergo the research P-PET scan during the same imaging visit. No additional radiotracer will be administered for the P-PET scan, as it used the same tracer injection given for the standard-of-care PET imaging.
Images obtained from the P-PET system will undergo comparative analysis with the standard-of-care PET scan images to assess lesion detection, image quality and overall imaging performance. The findings from this study will provide preliminary data on feasibility and potential diagnostic value of the P-PET system and may guide future research in prostate-targeted PET imaging.
