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Feasibility of Acquiring Hyperpolarized Imaging in Patients With Meningioma
This is a Pilot/Phase I clinical study of hyperpolarized 13C (HP 13C) pyruvate injection that includes the acquisition of magnetic resonance (MR) data performed on participants with meningioma to evaluate metabolism and aid in the non-invasive characterization of aggressive tumor behavior
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Feasibility of Acquiring Hyperpolarized Imaging in Patients With Primary CNS Lymphoma
This phase I trial evaluates the feasibility of using hyperpolarized carbon C 13 pyruvate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in diagnosing patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma. This trial aims to see whether MRI using hyperpolarized carbon-13 pyruvate is safe and useful for detecting central nervous system lymphoma and evaluating response to treatment.
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Feasibility of Aspirate Tissue Monitoring in Neuro-oncological Surgery
Gliomas are tumors that occur in all ages; they include the most common malign primary central nervous system tumors in developed countries. Gliomas are often aggressive, and their recommended treatment is surgical resection and chemoradiation. Complete tumor removal is challenging because of diffuse cell growth and the proximity of functionally critical tissues. Surgeons use 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) drug-induced fluorescence to visually detect tumor cells, which improves resection rates and delays tumor progression. Tumor cells are often left unnoticed because of visual obstacles or weak fluorescence, which may lead to local recurrence and reoperations. Surgical suction...
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Feasibility of Endosphenoidal Coil Placement for Imaging of the Sella During Transsphenoidal Surgery
Background: Pituitary tumors can cause problems by secreting hormones in the body. They can also problems by growing large and pushing on organs near the pituitary gland. The best treatment for such tumors is to remove them by surgery. But that may be sometimes difficult. Some tumors maybe too small to see. Some other tumors maybe so large that portions maybe left behind during surgery. The endosphenoidal coil (ESC) is a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device. It fits in a small space made during surgery near the pituitary. Researchers want to see if it helps transmit MRI signals during surgery to make better images of the pituitary gland and tumors. Objective: To...
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Feasibility of FMISO in Brain Tumors
This phase II trial studies how well ¹⁸F- fluoromisonidazole (FMISO) works with positron emission tomography (PET)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in assessing participants with malignant (cancerous) brain tumors. FMISO provides information about the oxygen levels in a tumor, which may affect how the tumor behaves. PET/MRI imaging produces images of the brain and how the body functions. FMISO PET/MRI may help investigators see how much oxygen is getting in the brain tumors.
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Feasibility of Intraoperative Microdialysis During Neurosurgery for Central Nervous System Malignancies
This clinical trial evaluates the use of microdialysis catheters during surgery to collect biomarkers, and studies the feasibility of intraoperative microdialysis during neurosurgery for central nervous system malignancies. A biomarker is a measurable indicator of the severity or presence of disease state. Information collected in this study may help doctors to develop new strategies to better diagnose, monitor, and treat brain tumors.
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Feasibility of Intraoperative Tracing of Meningioma Using [Cu64]DOTATATE
The study team hypothesizes that it is feasible to intraoperatively detect tumor following [CU64]DOTATATE injection using the gamma probe device.
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Feasibility of ONCOhabitats for Surgical and Treatment Planning in IDH-Wildtype Glioblastoma (SINUE)
The goal of this clinical trial is to validate ONCOhabitats, an advanced imaging software, as a medical device for the clinical management of IDH-wildtype glioblastoma. The study aims to evaluate whether imaging biomarkers derived from pre-surgical MRI using ONCOhabitats can predict overall survival and support clinical decision-making. The primary research questions are: - Can ONCOhabitats identify vascular and molecular characteristics within the peritumoral infiltrated edema (IPE) that are associated with patient prognosis? - Can these imaging biomarkers aid in stratifying patients according to their response to treatment, including temozolomide and...
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Feasibility of Transcranial Focused Ultrasound to Measure Brain Tumor
Transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) offers a platform for non-invasive imaging and treatment of the brain and pathology of the brain -- allowing high resolution imaging in both spatial and temporal dimensions. Compared with the gold- standard for brain imaging, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound offers reduced contrast while providing improved sampling in time through a significantly more cost-effective approach. In addition, while MRI is used to guide invasive treatments, only ultrasound can offer treatments through three primary mechanisms: 1) neuromodulation, 2) blood brain barrier modulation, and thermal/mechanical ablation through high intensity focused...
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Feasibility Study of Prolonged Administration of Naxitamab, Irinotecan, and Temozolomide for Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Neuroblastoma
This research is being done to investigate a treatment regimen of Irinotecan, Temozolomide, and Sargramostin, and an immunotherapy called Naxitamab and whether giving Naxitamab more slowly reduces the side effects for participants with relapsed or refractory neuroblastoma. The name of the study drugs involved in this study are: - Naxitamab (A type of monoclonal antibody) - Irinotecan (A standard of care chemotherapy) - Temozolomide (A standard of care chemotherapy) - Sargramostim (A standard of care, granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor)
