PROSPER Study

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Improving non-invasive diagnosis and characterisation of prostate cancer with PET/MRI: PROSPER Study

• IRAS ID

  232241

• Contact name

  Gary Cook

• Contact email

  gary.cook@kcl.ac.uk

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 11 months, 31 days

• Research summary

  This study will use combined imaging with positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in a hybrid PET/MRI scanner using choline and prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET tracers to try to improve detection and grading of prostate cancer compared to the current standard which is MRI on its own.
  The reference standard for comparison will be histological analysis from either systematic transperineal biopsy (TPB) or prostatectomy specimens acquired as part of the patients' clinical management.

• REC name

  London - Westminster Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  17/LO/1844

• Date of REC Opinion

  8 Nov 2017

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion